Audition Information

The 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 2025 Auditions

2024 DatesTime of AuditionEnsemble/Instrument Study AreaLocation
Wednesday, Aug. 206:30-8:30 pmChapel Choir Open RehearsalDuke Chapel (West campus)
    
Sunday, Aug 249:15 - 10:30 amChapel Choir Open RehearsalDuke Chapel (West campus)
    
Monday, Aug. 25 - Friday, Sept. 5 Chorale auditions for new singers only.02 Biddle
    
Monday, Aug. 25 - Friday, Sept. 5 Chapel Choir auditions for new singers only.036 Westbrook Building (West campus)
    
Monday, Aug. 254 - 7 pmClassical PianoNelson Music Room
 5 - 7 pmClassical Guitar024 Biddle
 5 - 8 pmChamber 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 pmJazz Ensemble and Combos: Trumpets and Trombones, Drums, and Vibes019 Biddle
 6 - 7:30 pmSaxophone and Wind Symphony PianoBaldwin Auditorium
 6:30 - 9:30 pmViola, Cello & Bass for Symphony Orchestra and/or lessons084 Biddle
 7:30 - 8:30 pmPercussion (Symphony and Wind Symphony)Baldwin Auditorium
    
Tuesday, Aug. 262 - 5:30 pmVoice lessons058 Biddle (Bone Hall)
 5 - 7 pmChamber 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 pmFlute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon019 Biddle (Bone Hall)
 6 - 9 pmJazz Ensemble & Combos: Saxophones and doubles (Clarinet, Flute, etc.), Piano, Vocalists, Bass, and Guitar041 Biddle
 7:15 - 9:15 pmChorale Open RehearsalBaldwin Auditorium
    
Wednesday, Aug. 276:30 - 9:30 pmHorn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, and EuphoniumBaldwin Auditorium
    
Thursday, Aug. 284:40 - 6:10 pmChorale Open RehearsalBaldwin Auditorium
 6 - 9 pmViolin for Symphony Orchestra and/or lessons084 Biddle

For all other ensembles and lessons, please contact the ensemble director or instructor directly using the Audition Contacts section on this webpage.

 

Spring 2025 Auditions

2024 DatesTimeEnsemble/Instrument Study AreaLocation
Monday, Jan. 65 - 7 pmClassical Guitar lessons024 Biddle
Wednesday, Jan. 84 - 5 pmClassical Piano lessonsNelson Music Room
Thursday, Jan. 92 - 5:30 pmVoice lessons058 Biddle
Monday, Jan. 135:30 - 7pmChamber 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. 

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.

InstrumentAudition ContactPhoneEmail
BassZachary Hobin zachary.hobin@gmail.com
BassoonJessica Kunttu jessica.kunttu@duke.edu
CelloCaroline Stinson919-660-3322caroline.stinson@duke.edu
ClarinetJimmy Gilmore919-781-3853jimmyclarinet@gmail.com
FluteCarla Copeland-Burns336-327-5019carla.copelandburns@duke.edu
Classical GuitarColin Fullerton colin.fullerton@duke.edu
Jazz GuitarKevin Van Sant919-660-3300kvansantguitar@gmail.com
HarpLaura Byrne919-741-0934l.byrneharpist@gmail.com
HarpsichordRobert Parkins919-660-3315rparkins@duke.edu
HornRachel Niketopoulos rachelnhorn@gmail.com
OboeBo Newsome919-452-9293bo.newsome@duke.edu
OrganRobert Parkins919-660-3315rparkins@duke.edu
PercussionJulia Thompson jt255@duke.edu
PianoIeva Jokubaviciute ieva.jokubaviciute@duke.edu
David Heid dheid@duke.edu
Pei-fen Liu919-683-3066peifen.liu@duke.edu
Jean Park jean.park@duke.edu
Daniel Seyfried daniel.seyfried@duke.edu
Susan Greenberg susie@duke.edu
Jazz PianoEd Paolantonio919-596-4410ejp3@duke.edu
SaxophoneSusan Fancher336-340-5284susan.fancher@duke.edu
Jazz SaxophoneDexter Moses dexter.moses@duke.edu
Trombone and TubaMichael Kris919-554-1562mkris@email.unc.edu
TrumpetLisa Burn lisa.burn@duke.edu
ViolaJonathan Bagg919-660-3331jbagg@duke.edu

Violin

 

Hsiao-mei Ku919-660-3329hmku@duke.edu
Eric Pritchard919-660-3325epritch@duke.edu
Mary Kay Robinson marykayrobinson47@gmail.com
Jennifer Curtis jennifercurtisviolin@gmail.com
VoiceClara Rottsolk clara.rottsolk@duke.edu
Elizabeth Linnartz elizabeth.linnartz@duke.edu
Ted Federle ted.federle@duke.edu

 

EnsembleDirectorPhoneEmail
Chamber MusicCaroline Stinson919-660-3322caroline.stinson@duke.edu
Chapel ChoirZebulon Highben919-684-6360zebulon.highben@duke.edu
Chinese MusicJennifer Chang jennifer.chang946@duke.edu
ChoraleAllan Friedman919-660-3302allan@duke.edu
[dnme] New MusicAndrew Waggoner andrew.waggoner@duke.edu
JazzJohn Brown919-660-3385jbrown@duke.edu
Opera TheaterDavid Heid919-660-3303dheid@duke.edu
Symphony OrchestraHarry Davidson919-660-3324hdavid@duke.edu
Wind Symphony Verena Mösenbichler-Bryant verena.m@duke.edu