Audition Information
The Department of Music offers a wide-ranging array of instrumental lessons and ensembles with outstanding faculty. Auditions are required for admission.
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Fall 2020 Auditions
Please bookmark and check this page for updates. Fall 2020 audition information for music ensembles and lessons will be available in July.
Fall 2019 Auditions
Sign up for most auditions here: https://duke-music-auditions.10to8.com
Unless otherwise noted, instrumental auditions are for Applied Lessons, Duke Symphony Orchestra, and Wind Symphony. Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combos, and Chamber Music auditions are listed separately.
For Djembe (West African drumming), Afro-Cuban percussion, Jazz Piano, Jazz Guitar, Jazz Saxophone, Harp, Percussion, Organ, or Harpsichord lessons, contact the instructor to set up an audition time. (See Audition Contacts tab.)
| 2019 Dates | Time | Ensemble/Instrument Study Area | Location |
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| Monday, Aug. 26 - Friday, Aug. 30 | Chorale | 02 Biddle | |
| Saturday, Aug. 24 | 1 - 2 pm OR 2:30 - 3:30 pm | Ensemble Information Meetings: Students interested in Music Dept. vocal and instrumental groups my attend EITHER of these sessions. Join us to learn about auditions, rehearsals, tours, concerts, and more. |
019 Biddle (vocalists); 101 Biddle (instrumentalists) |
| Monday, Aug. 26 | 4 - 7:30 pm | Classical Piano | 031 Biddle |
| 5:30 - 7 pm | Saxophone, Euphonium, & Wind Symphony piano | 019 Biddle | |
| 6 - 9 pm | Viola, Cello & Bass | 084 Biddle | |
| 7 - 8:30 pm | Percussion | Baldwin Auditorium | |
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8 - 9 pm | Classical Guitar | 024 Biddle |
| Tuesday, Aug. 27 | 12:30 - 4:30 pm | Voice (sign up outside 075 Biddle) | 075 Biddle |
| 4:30 - 10 pm | Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon | 104 Biddle | |
| 6:30 - 10 pm | Jazz Ensemble & Combos: Saxophones, Piano, Vibes & Vocalists (sign up outside 064 Biddle) |
064 Biddle | |
| 7:30 - 8:30 pm | Chorale Open Rehearsal | 019 Biddle | |
| 6 - 10 pm | Chamber Music | 083 Biddle | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 28 | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm & 1:30 - 4:30 pm | Voice (sign up outside 075 Biddle) | 075 Biddle |
| 4:30 - 6 pm | Opera Theater Info Session | 104 Biddle | |
| 6 - 9 pm | Horn, Trumpet, Trombone & Tuba | 104 Biddle | |
| 6:30 - 10 pm | Jazz Ensemble & Combos: Trumpets and Trombones, Guitar, Bass, and Drums (sign up outside 064 Biddle) |
064 Biddle | |
| Thursday, August 29 | 6 - 11 pm | Violin | 084 Biddle |
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 Rodney Wynkoop. For the Jazz Ensemble, contact John Brown. For the Duke Symphony Orchestra, contact Harry Davidson. For the Wind Symphony, contact Verena Mösenbichler-Bryant.
| Instrument | Audition Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | John Brown | jbrown@duke.edu | |
| 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/Afro Cuban Percussion | Bradley Simmons | bradleys@duke.edu | |
| Flute | Carla Copeland-Burns | 336-327-5019 | carla.copelandburns@duke.edu |
| Classical Guitar | Randy Reed | 919-490-1920 | rreed@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 | niketopoulos@earthlink.net | |
| 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 | ||
| Derison Duarte | derison.duarte@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 | Dave Finucane | 919-358-0753 | dave.finucane@gmail.com |
| Trombone and Tuba | Michael Kris | 919-554-1562 | mkris@email.unc.edu |
| Trumpet | Don Eagle | 919-783-4296 | deagle001@gmail.com |
| Viola
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Jonathan Bagg | 919-660-3331 | jbagg@duke.edu |
| Rachel Yonan | rachel.yonan@duke.edu | ||
| Violin
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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 | Susan Dunn | 919-660-3323 | opera@duke.edu |
| Penelope Jensen | 919-660-3312 | ep.jensen@mindspring.com | |
| Elizabeth Linnartz | 919-660-3332 | elizabeth.linnartz@duke.edu | |
| Sandra Cotton | sandra.cotton@duke.edu | ||
| Ted Federle | 919-660-3312 | ted.federle@duke.edu |
| Ensemble | Director | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber Music | Caroline Stinson | 919-660-3322 | caroline.stinson@duke.edu |
| Chinese Music | Jennifer Chang | jennifer.chang946@duke.edu | |
| Chorale | Rodney Wynkoop | 919-660-3302 | rodney@duke.edu |
| Collegium Musicum | Max Ramage | maxwell.ramage@duke.edu | |
| Djembe & Afro-Cuban | Bradley Simmons | 919-282-6151 | bradleys@duke.edu |
| [dnme] New Music | Stephen Downing | stephen.downing@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 | 919-660-3306 | verena.m@duke.edu |