Audition: Wind Auditions

For woodwind and brass students, only one audition is necessary for the Berkshire Symphony, Symphonic Winds, Student Symphony, the Brass Ensemble, and chamber music ensembles. For the Berkshire Symphony and chamber music ensembles, the audition is for membership/placement; for the Symphonic Winds, Brass Ensemble and Student Symphony, the audition is for seating purposes only.

Each student should prepare approximately 5-10 minutes of music of her/his choice, consisting both of something lyrical and something technical. There will be no sight reading or scales asked during the audition. Students interested in being considered for the Berkshire Symphony should also prepare excerpts of your choosing from Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Excerpts may be picked-up across from Mr. Feldman’s office (Bernhard 28).