Department of MusicThe Department of Music offers a wide-ranging array of instrumental lessons and ensembles with outstanding faculty. Auditions are required for admission.
All applied lessons at Duke are offered by permission of the instructors after competitive auditions at the beginning of the semester.
To audition for lessons or ensembles not included in the table, please contact the faculty member directly using the Contact tab below.
Auditions are for current Duke University enrolled students only. Make sure to sign up for your audition using your Duke email address.
Fall 2023 Auditions
| 2023 Dates | Time of Audition | Ensemble/Instrument Study Area | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, Aug. 23 | TBA | Chapel Choir Open Rehearsal | Duke Chapel (West campus) |
| Sunday, Aug 27 | 9:15 am - 10:30 am | Chapel Choir Open Rehearsal | Duke Chapel (West campus) |
| 3 pm | MUS 261 Theory I Placement Exam | 069 Biddle | |
| Monday, Aug. 28 - Friday, Sept. 8 | Chorale auditions for new singers only. | 02 Biddle | |
| Monday, Aug. 28 - Friday, Sept. 1 | Chapel Choir auditions for new singers only. | 036 Westbrook Building (West campus) | |
| Monday, Aug. 28 | 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 - 7 pm | Classical guitar | 024 Biddle | |
| 6 - 9 pm | Jazz Ensemble & Combos: Saxophones and doubles (Clarinet, Flute, etc.), Piano, Vibes, & Vocalists | 019 Biddle | |
| 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Viola, Cello & Bass for Symphony Orchestra and/or lessons | 084 Biddle | |
| 6 - 7:30 pm | Saxophone, Euphonium, and Wind Symphony Piano | Baldwin Auditorium | |
| 7:30 - 8:30 pm | Percussion (Symphony and Wind Symphony) | Baldwin Auditorium | |
| Tuesday, Aug. 29 | 2 - 5:30 pm | Voice lessons | Baldwin Auditorium |
| 4:40 - 6:10 pm | Chorale Open Rehearsal |
Nelson Music Room |
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| 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 - 10 pm | Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon | Baldwin Auditorium | |
| 6 - 9 pm | Jazz Ensemble and Combos: Trumpets and Trombones, Guitar, Bass, and Drums | 019 Biddle | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 30 | 6:30 - 9:30 pm | Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba | Baldwin Auditorium |
| Thursday, Aug. 31 | 4:40 - 6:10 pm | Chorale Open Rehearsal | West Union Courtyard |
| 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.
Spring 2023 Auditions
| 2023 Dates | Time | Ensemble/Instrument Study Area | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, Jan. 10 | 4 - 5 pm | Classical Piano | Nelson Music Room |
| Wednesday, Jan. 11 | 10:30 am - 12 pm | Chamber Music piano and strings* | 080 Biddle |
| Thursday, Jan. 12 | 2 - 5:30 pm | Voice lessons | Baldwin Auditorium |
| Thursday, Jan. 12 | 5 - 6:30 pm | Chamber Music winds* | 041 Biddle |
| Thursday, Jan. 12 | 7 - 8:30 pm | Chamber Music piano and strings* | 041 Biddle |
*Chamber Music auditions are for new students only. Students who have previously participated in Chamber Music, please contact Prof. Caroline Stinson directly.
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 | 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 | 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 | ||
| 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 | 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 | ep.jensen@mindspring.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 | duke-music@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 |