Department of MusicThe Department of Music offers a wide-ranging array of instrumental lessons and ensembles with outstanding faculty. Auditions are required for admission and are available to enrolled Duke University students only.
Students who would like to audition in August 2021 for private lessons or ensembles:
Click on the links in the Audition schedule below to sign up for an audition time. Auditions will be held the first week of classes.
To audition for lessons or ensembles not included in the table, please contact the faculty member directly using the Contact tab below.
Fall 2021 Auditions
| 2021 Dates | Time | Ensemble/Instrument Study Area | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, Aug. 22 | 1 - 2 PM OR 2 - 3 PM | Ensemble Information Meetings: students interested in Symphony Orchestra, Wind Symphony, or the Jazz Ensemble may attend either of these sessions to learn more about auditions, rehearsals, concerts, etc. |
101 Biddle |
| 4 pm | Chamber Music Information Meeting: Online at this link | ||
| 7:30 pm | Chorale ice cream social and information session | 104 Biddle | |
| Monday, Aug 23 - Friday, Aug. 27 | Chorale auditions for new singers only. | 02 Biddle | |
| Monday, Aug. 23 | 4 - 7:30 pm | Classical Piano | Nelson Music Room |
| 6 pm - 9pm | Viola, Cello & Bass for Symphony Orchestra and/or lessons | 084 Biddle | |
| 7 - 8:30 pm | Saxophone, Euphonium, and Wind Symphony Piano | 019 Biddle | |
| 8 - 9 pm | Classical guitar | 024 Biddle | |
| 8:30 - 9:30 pm | Percussion (Symphony and Wind Symphony) | Baldwin Auditorium | |
| Tuesday, Aug. 24 | 2:30 - 5:30 pm | Voice lessons | Baldwin Auditorium |
| 5 - 6:30 pm | Chamber WIND/BRASS Music (Auditions are for new students only. Students who have previously participated in Chamber Music, please contact Prof. Caroline Stinson directly.) | 019 Biddle | |
| 6:30 - 8:30 pm | Chamber Music (Auditions are for new students only. Students who have previously participated in Chamber Music, please contact Prof. Caroline Stinson directly.) | 104 Biddle | |
| 5 - 10 pm | Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon | Nelson Music Room | |
| 7:30 - 8:30 pm | Chorale Open Rehearsal | 019 Biddle | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 25 | 6:30 - 10 pm | Jazz Ensemble & Combos: Saxophones and doubles (Clarinet, Flute, etc.), Piano, Vibes, & Vocalists | 019 Biddle |
| 7 - 10pm | Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba | Baldwin Auditorium | |
| Thursday, August 26 | 6 - 10 pm | Violin for Symphony Orchestra and/or lessons | 104 Biddle |
| 6:30 - 10 pm | Jazz Ensemble and Combos: Trumpets and Trombones, Guitar, Bass, and Drums | 019 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 Symphony Orchestra, contact Harry Davidson. For the Wind Symphony, contact Ben Jones for fall 2021 only.
| 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/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 | Kent Foss | 919-407-0070 | kent.foss@duke.edu |
| Viola
|
Jonathan Bagg | 919-660-3331 | jbagg@duke.edu |
| Simon Ertz | simon.ertz@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 | 919-660-3332 | elizabeth.linnartz@duke.edu | |
| Penelope Jensen | 919-660-3312 | ep.jensen@mindspring.com | |
| 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 | |||
| Djembe & Afro-Cuban | Bradley Simmons | 919-282-6151 | bradleys@duke.edu |
| [dnme] New Music | Brittany Green | brittany.green@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 | Ben Jones (for fall 2021 only) | joseph.b.jones@duke.edu |