Performance Opportunities
- Auditions: Fall 2008 audition schedule and contact information for ensemble directors and private instructors
- Area Studies--Piano: a diverse faculty supports students of all levels in developing solo and ensemble performance skills. The Piano Area also arranges opportunities for students to train with prestigious Master Class instructors.
- Area Studies--Voice: information about faculty in the voice division, performance classes, ensembles and other performance opportunities, and a list of resources. The Voice Area also arranges opportunities for students to train with prestigious Master Class instructors.
- Chamber Music: coordinated by Jonathan Bagg, these ensembles explore the repertoire for string quartet, piano trio, vocal duet, and more.
- Chorale: directed by Rodney Wynkoop, this is a concert and touring choir of 50 singers. This year’s annual Spring Break tour will go to Mexico. The group’s 2008-09 repertoire will include several short pieces and Handel’s Israel in Egypt.
- Collegium Musicum: directed by Tom Moore, the Collegium is devoted to the performance of early music, including Gregorian chant, Renaissance motets and madrigals, and Baroque sonatas and cantatas. This year’s repertoire includes Jewish music of the Baroque period and English music of the Renaissance.
- Djembe Ensemble: directed by Bradley Simmons, this group offers an exciting opportunity for students to develop skills in the art of West African drumming.
- Duke New Music Ensemble [dnme]: directed by George Lam, [dnme] comprises Duke undergraduate and graduate performers who bring 20th and 21st century music to the fore, including new works by Duke graduate composers.
- Jazz Ensemble: directed by John Brown, the Jazz Ensemble has a rich history of excellence with well-known featured artists; the 2007-08 season included appearances by Nnenna Freelon, Johnny Griffin, and Joey DeFrancesco.
- Opera Workshop: coordinated by Susan Dunn, the Workshop presents operas and scenes in staged concert. Recent productions have included scenes from The Marriage of Figaro, Fidelio, and The Magic Flute. Last fall, Opera Workshop presented “Bernstein on Broadway.” This year’s production will be Die Fledermaus, presented as a full opera with orchestra.
- Symphony Orchestra: directed by Harry Davidson. In fall 2008 we’ll examine works by eastern European composers, including Stamitz and Dvorák, and perform a salute to Ralph Vaughan Williams. The spring semester will include a concert commemorating the 200th anniversary of the death of Jospeh Haydn and a celebration in honor of the Felix Mendelssohn bicentennial. A benefit concert in Beaufort, SC is also offered each spring.
- Wind Symphony: Directed by Pamela Halverson, the Symphony performs a wide variety of high level wind band music. The 2008-09 season will include formal concerts and the annual Viennese Ball.
Download the Fall 2008 audition schedule, including information about the ensembles and contact information for applied music faculty (PDF, 320 kb).
A streaming video of our ensembles in action is also available. Additional media can be found in the Media section.