Ensemble Auditions
Jazz Ensembles
Auditions for our 2023-2024 Helen K. Schwartz Advanced Study and Wheeler Pre-Advanced Jazz Ensembles will be held on June 13 at 6 p.m. at Settlement’s Mary Louise Curtis Branch (416 Queen St. Philadelphia, PA). Please complete the online application or contact Karin Orenstein with questions at karin.orenstein@settlementmusic.org.
Audition Requirements:
***Students will be performing with a house band comprised of Settlement faculty.
Bass, Guitar, Keyboard, Wind, and Brass players:
Play the melody and two solo choruses from any two of the following standards:
- “Little Sunflower” by Freddie Hubbard
- “All Blues” by Miles Davis
- “Blue Bossa” by Kenny Dorham
- “Billie’s Bounce” by Charlie Parker
Drummers:
Trade 8 measures of keeping time and 8 measures of solo using the following requirements:
- With Brushes – swing time trading 8s with yourself
- With Sticks –
a. Fast tempo trading 8s with yourself
b. Medium tempo trading 8s with yourself
Chamber Music Program
To apply for the 2022-2023 Chamber Music Program please complete the online application or contact Karin Orenstein with questions at karin.orenstein@settlementmusic.org. After you have applied you will be sent information on how to submit a video performance for you placement assessment.
Advanced Study Ensemble
Auditions for the Rosalie Magen Weinstein and Matthew B. Weinstein Advanced Study Woodwind Quintet will be held on Wednesday, September 6 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesday, September 13 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Mary Louise Curtis Branch of Settlement Music School.
To apply, please complete the online application below or contact Karin Orenstein with questions at karin.orenstein@settlementmusic.org.
If you would like to apply for our Helen K. Schwartz Advanced Study or Wheeler Pre-Advanced Jazz Ensembles, please visit our Jazz page.
Audition Requirements:
Applicants should prepare two contrasting movements from one or more concertos or solo works and a scale of their choice. The audition will also include sight-reading. No accompanist is necessary.
Vacancies for 2023-2024:
Rosalie Magen Weinstein and Matthew B. Weinstein Advanced Study Woodwind Quintet, coached by Rié Suzuki
Rehearsals: Wednesdays, Time TBA at our Mary Louise Curtis Branch
Vacancies: French horn (1), bassoon (1)
Benjamin and Carol Auger Contemporary Ensemble, coached by Linda Reichert
Rehearsals: Thursdays, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at our Germantown Branch
Vacancies: cello(1)
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