Ensemble Auditions

Most ensembles are open to any student in the university, subject to a successful audition.

Audition Timeline

Jazz, Opera, Choir & Strings

Auditions for ensemble placement take place once for the entire academic year; these auditions take place the week before class begins.

Brass, Woodwinds, & Percussion / University Orchestra / Symphony Band

Auditions for ensembles take place each semester. Fall auditions take place at the beginning of the Fall semester. Spring auditions take place at the end of the Fall semester.

Brass, Wind, & Percussion Rotation

Wind Ensemble MWF 12-2pm
Symphony Orchestra MWF 12-2pm
Wind Symphony MWF 2-4pm
Chamber Orchestra MWF 2-4pm
New Music Ensemble MWF 12-2pm
Opera Orchestra (combination of above meeting times, depending on production)

Audition Information

Requirements

All music majors auditioning for ensembles are required to take the rotation audition. Non-majors also have the option of taking the rotation audition, however they are not required to.

All auditions will take place in the Band Hall 2.114.

Schedule

Click on your instrument below to view the required audition excerpt.

Monday, November 30

Percussion | 12-3pm

Tumpet | 3:15-5:15pm

Oboe | 5:30-7:30pm

Wednesday, December 2

Bass Trombone / Tenor Trombone | 12-2pm

Flute | 2:15-4:15pm

Euphonium / Tuba | 4:30-6:30pm

Friday, December 4

Bassoon | 12-2pm

Clarinet | 2:30-5:15pm

Saxophone | 5:30-7:30pm

Monday, December 7

Horn| 12-2pm

Harp | 2:15-3:15pm

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Symphony Band

Symphony Band MWF 2-4pm

Audition Information

Requirements

The spring 2027 Symphony Band audition excerpts can be found in the Brass, Wind and Percussion section on the Ensemble Audition page.

These audition excerpts should be video recorded. A link to submit audition videos will be posted here soon.

University Orchestra

T Th 7-8:30pm

Auditions for this ensemble are open to any University of Texas student, regardless of major.

Audition Information

Spring 2027 audition information will be posted soon,