The Department of Music offers a wide-ranging array of instrumental lessons and ensembles with outstanding faculty. Auditions are required for admission.
To audition for lessons or ensembles not included in the table below, please contact the faculty member directly.
Auditions are for current Duke University enrolled students only. Make sure to sign up for your audition using your Duke email address.
Spring 2025 Auditions
| 2024 Dates | Time | Ensemble/Instrument Study Area | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, Jan. 6 | 5 - 7 pm | Classical Guitar lessons | 024 Biddle |
| Wednesday, Jan. 8 | 4 - 5 pm | Classical Piano lessons | Nelson Music Room |
| Thursday, Jan. 9 | 2 - 5:30 pm | Voice lessons | 058 Biddle |
| Monday, Jan. 13 | 5:30 - 7pm | Chamber Music* | 080 Biddle |
*Chamber Music auditions are for new students only. Students who have previously participated in Chamber Music, please contact Prof. Caroline Stinson directly.
For all other ensembles and lessons, please contact the ensemble director or instructor directly using the Audition Contacts section on this webpage.
Fall 2024 Auditions
| 2024 Dates | Time of Audition | Ensemble/Instrument Study Area | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, Aug. 21 | 6:30-8:30 pm | Chapel Choir Open Rehearsal | Duke Chapel (West campus) |
| Sunday, Aug 25 | 9:15 - 10:30 am | Chapel Choir Open Rehearsal | Duke Chapel (West campus) |
| 3 pm | MUS 261 Theory I Placement Exam | 069 Biddle | |
| Monday, Aug. 26 - Friday, Sept. 6 | Chorale auditions for new singers only. | 02 Biddle | |
| Monday, Aug. 26 - Friday, Sept. 6 | Chapel Choir auditions for new singers only. | 036 Westbrook Building (West campus) | |
| Monday, Aug. 26 | 4 - 7 pm | Classical Piano | Nelson Music Room |
| 5 - 8 pm | Chamber Music STRINGS (Auditions are for new students only. Students who have previously participated in Chamber Music, please contact Prof. Caroline Stinson directly.) | 041 Biddle | |
| 6 - 9 pm | Jazz Ensemble & Combos: Saxophones and doubles (Clarinet, Flute, etc.), Piano, Vocalists, Bass, and Guitar | 019 Biddle | |
| 6 - 9 pm | Viola, Cello & Bass for Symphony Orchestra and/or lessons | 084 Biddle | |
| 6 - 7:30 pm | Saxophone and Wind Symphony Piano | Baldwin Auditorium | |
| 7:30 - 8:30 pm | Percussion (Symphony and Wind Symphony) | Baldwin Auditorium | |
| Tuesday, Aug. 27 | 2 - 5:30 pm | Voice lessons | 058 Biddle (Bone Hall) |
| 4:40 - 6:20 pm | Chorale Open Rehearsal | Baldwin Auditorium | |
| 5 - 7 pm | Chamber Music PIANO (Auditions are for new students only. Students who have previously participated in Chamber Music, please contact Prof. Caroline Stinson directly.) | 085 Biddle | |
| 5:30 - 7:15 pm | Flute | 041 Biddle | |
| 7:30 - 10 pm | Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon | Baldwin Auditorium | |
| 6 - 7 pm | Classical guitar | 024 Biddle | |
| 6 - 9 pm | Jazz Ensemble and Combos: Trumpets and Trombones, Drums, and Vibes | 019 Biddle | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 28 | 6 - 9 pm | Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, and Euphonium | Baldwin Auditorium |
| Thursday, Aug. 29 | 4:40 - 6:20 pm | Chorale Open Rehearsal | Baldwin Auditorium |
| 6 - 9 pm | Violin for Symphony Orchestra and/or lessons | 084 Biddle |
For all other ensembles and lessons, please contact the ensemble director or instructor directly using the Audition Contacts section on this webpage.
All applied lessons at Duke are offered by permission of the instructors after competitive auditions at the beginning of the semester. Please contact the appropriate teacher below if you have questions about lessons.
If you have questions about auditioning for the Duke Chorale, contact Allan Friedman. For the Jazz Ensemble, contact John Brown. For the Symphony Orchestra, contact Harry Davidson. For the Wind Symphony, contact Verena Mösenbichler-Bryant.
| Instrument | Audition Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | Zachary Hobin | zachary.hobin@gmail.com | |
| Bassoon | Jessica Kunttu | jessica.kunttu@duke.edu | |
| Cello | Caroline Stinson | 919-660-3322 | caroline.stinson@duke.edu |
| Clarinet | Jimmy Gilmore | 919-781-3853 | jimmyclarinet@gmail.com |
| Djembe | Bradley Simmons | bradleys@duke.edu | |
| Flute | Carla Copeland-Burns | 336-327-5019 | carla.copelandburns@duke.edu |
| Classical Guitar | Colin Fullerton | colin.fullerton@duke.edu | |
| Jazz Guitar | Kevin Van Sant | 919-660-3300 | kvansantguitar@gmail.com |
| Harp | Laura Byrne | 919-741-0934 | l.byrneharpist@gmail.com |
| Harpsichord | Robert Parkins | 919-660-3315 | rparkins@duke.edu |
| Horn | Rachel Niketopoulos | rachelnhorn@gmail.com | |
| Oboe | Bo Newsome | 919-452-9293 | bo.newsome@duke.edu |
| Organ | Robert Parkins | 919-660-3315 | rparkins@duke.edu |
| Percussion | Julia Thompson | jt255@duke.edu | |
| Piano | Ieva Jokubaviciute | ||
| Pei-fen Liu | 919-683-3066 | peifen.liu@duke.edu | |
| David Heid | dheid@duke.edu | ||
| Susan Greenberg | susie@duke.edu | ||
| Jazz Piano | Ed Paolantonio | 919-596-4410 | ejp3@duke.edu |
| Saxophone | Susan Fancher | 336-340-5284 | susan.fancher@duke.edu |
| Jazz Saxophone | Shaena Ryan Martin | shaena.martin@duke.edu | |
| Trombone and Tuba | Michael Kris | 919-554-1562 | mkris@email.unc.edu |
| Trumpet | Lisa Burn | lisa.burn@duke.edu | |
| Viola | Jonathan Bagg | 919-660-3331 | jbagg@duke.edu |
| Violin
|
Hsiao-mei Ku | 919-660-3329 | hmku@duke.edu |
| Eric Pritchard | 919-660-3325 | epritch@duke.edu | |
| Mary Kay Robinson | marykayrobinson47@gmail.com | ||
| Jennifer Curtis | |||
| Voice | Sandra Cotton | sandra.cotton@duke.edu | |
| Elizabeth Linnartz | elizabeth.linnartz@duke.edu | ||
| Penelope Jensen | jenpenny7@gmail.com | ||
| Ted Federle | ted.federle@duke.edu |
| Ensemble | Director | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber Music | Caroline Stinson | 919-660-3322 | caroline.stinson@duke.edu |
| Chapel Choir | Zebulon Highben | 919-684-6360 | zebulon.highben@duke.edu |
| Chinese Music | Jennifer Chang | jennifer.chang946@duke.edu | |
| Chorale | Allan Friedman | 919-660-3302 | allan@duke.edu |
| Djembe | Bradley Simmons | 919-282-6151 | bradleys@duke.edu |
| [dnme] New Music | Andrew Waggoner | andrew.waggoner@duke.edu | |
| Jazz | John Brown | 919-660-3385 | jbrown@duke.edu |
| Opera Theater | David Heid | 919-660-3303 | dheid@duke.edu |
| Symphony Orchestra | Harry Davidson | 919-660-3324 | hdavid@duke.edu |
| Wind Symphony | Verena Mösenbichler-Bryant | verena.m@duke.edu |