Ensembles
The Department of Music hosts many performing ensembles and combos. Participation is not limited to Music majors, but auditions are required. (Note to frosh: the Arts Portfolio process is unrelated to department auditions.) Some ensembles are open to community members. If you are new to Stanford, please audition with us!
Be prepared to play études, a sonata, a concerto excerpt, or anything else that demonstrates your abilities. For audition information in Winter or Spring Quarter, contact the individual ensemble directors via email, though students who want to audition for chamber music in any quarter are encouraged to audition in autumn quarter.
For instrumentalists, be prepared to play études, a sonata, a concerto excerpt, or anything else that demonstrates your abilities.
For singers, auditions consist of vocalizing (with piano support) to determine range and evaluate vowel formation, pitch and rhythm memory exercises, sight singing, and a solo song.
Audition information for Autumn Quarter will be updated early in September.
For audition information in Winter or Spring Quarter, contact the individual ensemble directors via email, though students who want to audition for chamber music in any quarter are encouraged to audition in Autumn Quarter.
Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble Auditions
Stanford Jazz Orchestra Auditions
Register
All Stanford students are required to register for ensembles.
A Zero-Unit Enrollment option has been created for graduate students and for students unable to enroll in lessons or ensembles. For further information, read the Zero-Unit Enrollment Policy.