Joining the Orchestra
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We are a non-auditioned orchestra. However, we do need some information about your musical experience first. Please follow the instructions below to apply to join the orchestra.
** November 2024: Our Flute, Oboe, Trumpet, Trombone, Horn and String sections are currently full. However, if you send your information and the questionnaire, we can determine if we can put you on the waitlist to contact when a spot opens up. ** |
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1. Please fill out the Musician Interest Form form below.
2. Then fill out the questionnaire (below):
Flute / Piccolo, Bassoon, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Horn and String Players: Send your completed Experience Questionnaire (below) to Vicki. This will speed our response to your interest in playing with the orchestra.
Other Wind/Brass/Percussion: Questionnaires coming soon. For now, include a brief summary of your musical education, level of play and experience in orchestra in the comment section on the interest form.
2. Then fill out the questionnaire (below):
Flute / Piccolo, Bassoon, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Horn and String Players: Send your completed Experience Questionnaire (below) to Vicki. This will speed our response to your interest in playing with the orchestra.
Other Wind/Brass/Percussion: Questionnaires coming soon. For now, include a brief summary of your musical education, level of play and experience in orchestra in the comment section on the interest form.
Experience Questionnaires
If you are a Flute / Piccolo, Oboe / English Horn, Bassoon, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Horn or String player, please copy and paste from below and then email the answers to the questions for your experience to Vicki.
Flute / Piccolo
1. How long have you played Flute?
2. Do you also play Piccolo?
3. Rate how comfortable you are playing a Flute/Piccolo combination:
__ Not comfortable __ Somewhat __ Very
4. Do you have access to Alto and or Bass Flutes?
5. Have you had any private instruction? If so, how many years? When was your last lesson?
6. Can you play with vibrato?
7. Do you prefer to play first or second parts?
8. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school/college/honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, etc.
9. Please list the genres you have experience playing and 6-10 specific large works you've performed.
1. How long have you played Flute?
2. Do you also play Piccolo?
3. Rate how comfortable you are playing a Flute/Piccolo combination:
__ Not comfortable __ Somewhat __ Very
4. Do you have access to Alto and or Bass Flutes?
5. Have you had any private instruction? If so, how many years? When was your last lesson?
6. Can you play with vibrato?
7. Do you prefer to play first or second parts?
8. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school/college/honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, etc.
9. Please list the genres you have experience playing and 6-10 specific large works you've performed.
Oboe / English Horn
1. What is your principal instrument?
2. Do you play any other instruments?
3. How long have you been playing?
4. Have you played in an orchestra before? If so:
6. Please indicate which role you see yourself playing
1. What is your principal instrument?
2. Do you play any other instruments?
3. How long have you been playing?
4. Have you played in an orchestra before? If so:
- What is the name of the orchestra?
- How recently did you play with them?
6. Please indicate which role you see yourself playing
- 1st chair / soloist
- 2nd chair / support
- Some combination of the above
Bassoon / Contrabassoon
1. What is your principal instrument?
2. Do you play any other instruments?
3. How long have you been playing?
4. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school, college, and/or honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, professional orchestras, etc
5. On a scale of 1-10, please rate your play (1 = Beginner; 10 = Professional)
6. Please indicate which role you see yourself playing
8. Do you have a reliable reed supply (whether you make your own or not). (Yes or No)
9. Do you read tenor clef? (Yes or No)
10. In what range(s) do you feel most comfortable/competent playing? (High, Mid, Low)
1. What is your principal instrument?
2. Do you play any other instruments?
3. How long have you been playing?
4. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school, college, and/or honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, professional orchestras, etc
5. On a scale of 1-10, please rate your play (1 = Beginner; 10 = Professional)
6. Please indicate which role you see yourself playing
- 1st chair / soloist
- 2nd chair / support
- Some combination of the above
8. Do you have a reliable reed supply (whether you make your own or not). (Yes or No)
9. Do you read tenor clef? (Yes or No)
10. In what range(s) do you feel most comfortable/competent playing? (High, Mid, Low)
Clarinet
- How long have you played the Clarinet?
- Do you also play the A Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, or Bass Clarinet?
- Which instruments do you own?
- Have you had any private instruction? If so, who were your teachers?
- Do you have higher education degrees in music? If so, which degrees?
- Do you play regularly in other ensemble settings (band, orchestra, church, and/or chamber)?
- Do you prefer to play first or second parts?
- Have you ever played in an orchestra before? Which ones? When?
- On a scale of 1-10, rate your level of proficiency: Level 1= Beginner to Level 10= Professional
- Do you have any special needs as a musician (lighting, larger music notation, hearing aids, reading glasses, supportive chair)? Is there anything we can do to accommodate you?
- What is your favorite orchestral piece that you have performed recently?
Saxophone
- How long have you played the Saxophone?
- Which sax do you play? Please list.
- Which instruments do you own?
- Have you had any private instruction? If so, who were your teachers?
- Do you have higher education degrees in music? If so, which degrees?
- Do you play regularly in other ensemble settings (band, orchestra, church, and/or chamber)?
- Have you ever played in an orchestra before? Which ones? When?
- On a scale of 1-10, rate your level of proficiency: Level 1= Beginner to Level 10= Professional
- What is your favorite orchestral piece that you have performed recently?
Trumpet
1. How long have you played trumpet?
2. Do you own/play any trumpets other than a Bb trumpet?
6. Have you performed in any recitals before an audience as the primary soloist?
audience, and describe the setting:
8. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school, college, and/or honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, professional orchestras, etc.
9. Provide any other information about your trumpet experience and ability you would like to share:
1. How long have you played trumpet?
2. Do you own/play any trumpets other than a Bb trumpet?
- If so, provide details:
- When was your last lesson?
- Relevant Details:
- If so, provide details:
6. Have you performed in any recitals before an audience as the primary soloist?
- If so, provide details:
audience, and describe the setting:
8. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school, college, and/or honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, professional orchestras, etc.
9. Provide any other information about your trumpet experience and ability you would like to share:
Trombone
1. How long have you been playing trombone?
2. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school, college, music camps, community orchestras etc.
3. Have you earned any degree or otherwise studied music in higher education?
4. Please provide your recent playing experience and frequency of playing or practicing.
5. Describe your comfort level with playing in each: Tenor clef, Alto clef, Transposition
6. What other music groups (if any) have you played with recently?
7. Do you own or play bass trombone?
8. Please list examples of solo repertoire you have prepared and performed for an audience, and describe the setting:
9. Please rate your familiarity/comfort level for each of the following standard trombone orchestral excerpts, if you were asked to play them today. Rate using: Unfamiliar, Familiar, or Comfortable for each.
1. How long have you been playing trombone?
2. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school, college, music camps, community orchestras etc.
3. Have you earned any degree or otherwise studied music in higher education?
4. Please provide your recent playing experience and frequency of playing or practicing.
5. Describe your comfort level with playing in each: Tenor clef, Alto clef, Transposition
6. What other music groups (if any) have you played with recently?
7. Do you own or play bass trombone?
8. Please list examples of solo repertoire you have prepared and performed for an audience, and describe the setting:
9. Please rate your familiarity/comfort level for each of the following standard trombone orchestral excerpts, if you were asked to play them today. Rate using: Unfamiliar, Familiar, or Comfortable for each.
- Ravel, Bolero
- Brahms, Symphony 1
- Berlioz, Hungarian March
Horn
1. How long have you been playing horn?
2. Have you played in an orchestra before? If so:
4. Please indicate which role(s) you see yourself best filling for the orchestra:
1. How long have you been playing horn?
2. Have you played in an orchestra before? If so:
- What is the name of the orchestra?
- How recently did you play with them?
4. Please indicate which role(s) you see yourself best filling for the orchestra:
- High horn
- Low horn
- Playing solos
- Any of the above
- Do you own a straight mute?
- How comfortably can you play stopped horn?
- What experience do you have with transposition?
Violin
1. How long have you played Violin?
2. Do you also play Viola?
3. Have you had any private instruction? If so, how many years? When was your last lesson?
4. Rate how comfortable you are playing in 4th, 5th positions and above.
__ Not comfortable __ Somewhat __ Very
Additional information:
5. Can you play with vibrato?
6. Can you play spiccato?
7. Please list sample solo repertoire you have studied. Be specific.
8. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school/college/honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, etc.
Viola
1. How long have you played Viola?
2. Do you also play Violin?
3. Have you had any private instruction? If so, how many years? When was your last lesson?
4. Rate how comfortable you are playing in 4th, 5th positions and above.
__ Not comfortable __ Somewhat __ Very
Additional information:
5. Can you play with vibrato?
6. Can you play spiccato?
7. Please list sample solo repertoire you have studied. Be specific.
8. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school/college/honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, etc.
Cello
1. How long have you played Cello?
2. Have you had any private instruction? If so, how many years? When was your last lesson?
3. Do you play thumb position?
4. Do you read tenor and/or treble clef?
5. Can you play with vibrato?
6. Can you play spiccato?
7. Please list sample solo repertoire you have studied. Be specific (for example, please don't say "Bach Suites". Let us know the specific Bach Suites you have played.)
8. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school/college/honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, etc.
Bass
1. How long have you played Bass?
2. Have you had any private instruction? If so, how many years? When was your last lesson?
3. In which positions are you fluent?
4. Can you play with vibrato?
5. Can you play spiccato?
6. Please list sample solo repertoire you have studied. Be specific.
7. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school/college/honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, etc.
1. How long have you played Violin?
2. Do you also play Viola?
3. Have you had any private instruction? If so, how many years? When was your last lesson?
4. Rate how comfortable you are playing in 4th, 5th positions and above.
__ Not comfortable __ Somewhat __ Very
Additional information:
5. Can you play with vibrato?
6. Can you play spiccato?
7. Please list sample solo repertoire you have studied. Be specific.
8. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school/college/honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, etc.
Viola
1. How long have you played Viola?
2. Do you also play Violin?
3. Have you had any private instruction? If so, how many years? When was your last lesson?
4. Rate how comfortable you are playing in 4th, 5th positions and above.
__ Not comfortable __ Somewhat __ Very
Additional information:
5. Can you play with vibrato?
6. Can you play spiccato?
7. Please list sample solo repertoire you have studied. Be specific.
8. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school/college/honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, etc.
Cello
1. How long have you played Cello?
2. Have you had any private instruction? If so, how many years? When was your last lesson?
3. Do you play thumb position?
4. Do you read tenor and/or treble clef?
5. Can you play with vibrato?
6. Can you play spiccato?
7. Please list sample solo repertoire you have studied. Be specific (for example, please don't say "Bach Suites". Let us know the specific Bach Suites you have played.)
8. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school/college/honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, etc.
Bass
1. How long have you played Bass?
2. Have you had any private instruction? If so, how many years? When was your last lesson?
3. In which positions are you fluent?
4. Can you play with vibrato?
5. Can you play spiccato?
6. Please list sample solo repertoire you have studied. Be specific.
7. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school/college/honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, etc.