Summer Symphony
Audition Information
Schedule:
Auditions for summer 2012 will be held June 16 12-3 PM and 5-8 PM; June 17 12-3 PM and 5-8 PM and Monday June 18 6-10 PM. All auditions will be held in 125 Morrison Hall. Rehearsals are on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30-10 pm in Hertz Hall starting June 19, the concert will be on August 3 and 4 at 8 PM. Admission to the concert is free with a suggested donation of
$10. No tickets are required for entry.
Map with locations of Hertz & Morrison Halls: http://www.berkeley.edu/map/maps/CD56.html
Audition Instructions and Sign-Up
To sign up for an audition, please fill out the downloadable audition form (.pdf) (MS Word) and save it naming the file like this: Firstname_LastnameUSO.pdf or .doc. (e.g., Garrett_WellensteinUSO.pdf or Garrett_WellensteinUSO.doc (underscore between names)). Then attach this file to an email to Garrett Wellenstein at garrettwellenstein@gmail.com to arrange an audition; you may also contact him at (626) 592-2213.
Auditionees on all instruments should prepare a solo piece which will demonstrate fast and slow playing (may be two different pieces or movements).
In addition auditionees must prepare two orchestral excerpts. Audition excerpts are the same as for the University Symphony and can be found here.
Summer 2012 repertoire
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Overture Fantasy - conducted by Jane Kim
Elgar Enigma Variations - conducted by Garrett Wellenstein
Brahms Symphony No. 1 - conducted by Melissa Panlasigui
Rodgers and Hammerstein Oklahoma - conducted by Henry Shin
Description and History
Sponsored
by the Department of Music, the UC Summer Symphony is a fully student-run
and supported ensemble that rehearses from June through August each
summer, and gives two public performances in Hertz Hall.
The UC Berkeley Summer Symphony started in 1978 by Michael Senturia as a small student-run orchestra comprised mostly of students of the University and members of the Berkeley community. Since then, it has grown into a full-sized orchestra, performing major works from the standard classical repertoire. Currently, the UC Berkeley Summer Symphony draws in players from the University, Cal State East Bay, San Francisco Conservatory, and the Oakland and San Francisco Youth Orchestras. Concerts are held in early August in Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley (near College and Bancroft).
The goal of the UC Berkeley Summer Symphony has always been to keep the classical music scene alive in University and the surrounding community throughout the summer months. The orchestra is led by promising student conductors under the tutelage of Prof. David Milnes in the Music Department at UC Berkeley. It gives them first-hand experience in preparing a concert program, rehearsing an orchestra, and working with the administrative staff which gives them a glimpse of what it will take to become a music director of a professional orchestra. The orchestra members not only play but also learn how to adapt to different conductors and their styles while providing feedback to help the conductors.
Past conductors include: Jean Ahn, Ankush Bahl, Tom Busse, Gene Chang, Hoh Chen, Richard Cheetham, Andrew Chung, Brian Current, Alexander Kahn, Mei-Gang Li, Henry Shin, Kumiko Takahashi, Reynold Tharp, Dmitiri Tymoczko, Linda Wang.