Auditions
World Auditions
Admission to the Music Performance Program (MPP) is based on the level of skill demonstrated in the audition and the availability of openings in the various performance areas. Participation in the MPP requires a year-long commitment, and all students must undergo re-auditions annually, regardless of previous acceptance. Students who are not accepted in the current year are encouraged to audition in future years. Auditions are required for lessons and/or ensembles. For students interested in a combination of the above in world music, one audition suffices. Students interested in lessons and/or ensembles in various genres of music (classical, jazz, pop/contemporary, world, voice), or in the Columbia University Orchestra, will need to audition separately for each.
Sign-ups for auditions are posted to the website in early August for the upcoming academic year.
If you have any questions, please contact Beth Pratt at [email protected].
No audition required. Please email instructor, Taoufik Ben-Amor at [email protected]. The group meets in 814 Dodge Hall on Thursdays from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.
No audition required. Please contact James Kerr at [email protected]. Bluegrass meets on Mondays in 112 Dodge Hall from 5:00 - 6:30 pm.
No audition required. Please contact Alicia "Lish" Lindsey at [email protected]. Gagaku meets on Thursdays in 112 Dodge Hall from 5:30 - 7:00 pm.
No audition required.
- For Koto, please contact Yumi Kurosawa at [email protected]. Koto meets on Thursdays in 112 Dodge Hall from 4:00 - 5:30pm.
- For Shakuhachi, please contact Elizabeth Brown at [email protected]. Shakuhachi meets on Thursdays in 112 Dodge Hall from 2:30 - 4:00 pm.
No audition required. Please contact Jeff Warschauer at [email protected]. Klezmer meets on Wednesdays in 405 Dodge Hall at 7:30 pm.
Interested students can sign up for a slot on any of Jazz audition dates. One jazz standard and sight-reading are required.