The OSU Orchestra Program consists of the OSU Symphony Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra. The OSU Symphony Orchestra is open to both music majors and non-music majors by audition. The orchestra maintains a dynamic and varied performance schedule that includes repertoire spanning the late Baroque era through the music of today. The Chamber Orchestra provides advanced students the opportunity to perform orchestral literature in a more intimate setting alongside OSU music faculty.

Orchestra Scholarships are available to both music majors and non-music majors. Scholarships are awarded by audition and all incoming students are encouraged to apply. Please contact Mr. Douglas Droste for more information.

Additional information on academic scholarships, government loans, and grants is available through the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (http://www.okstate.edu/finaid/)

Opportunities for Orchestra Members at Oklahoma State:

• Master classes with faculty and distinguished guest artists
• Weekly private lessons with instrumental faculty
• Participation in the chamber music program
• Student recitals
• The annual Concerto Competition with winners performing with the OSU Symphony Orchestra in concert

Audition Information (2008-2009)

Strings

String auditions will be held Sunday, August 17th from 12:00 pm- 5:00 pm in Professor Droste’s studio- Room 225. A sign-up sheet with 6-minute time slots is posted at Room 225. Please sign up for a time as soon as you arrive to campus for the semester.

Audition excerpts are available at: http://music.okstate.edu/orchestra/audition08/. Students should be prepared to play all excerpts, however, may not play all of them for the audition. You will not be required to play any additional material.

All strings will rehearse from 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm on Sunday, August 17th in Rehearsal Room 118.

Winds and Percussion

Wind and percussion auditions will be held Monday, August 18th in Professor Droste’s studio- Room 225. A sign-up sheet with 6-minute time slots is posted at Room 225. Please sign up for a time as soon as you arrive to campus for the semester. If you have a class conflict, please sign up for the “make-up” time.

 
Flute- Starting at 9:45 am
Oboe- Starting at 9:00 am
Clarinet- Starting at 10:30 am
Bassoon- Starting at 11:15 am
Make-up woodwind auditions- starting at 11:30 am
 
Make-up brass auditions- starting at 12:30
Horn- Starting at 1:50
Trumpet- Starting at 2:20
Trombone- Starting at 2:50
Tuba- Starting at 1:00
Percussion- Starting at 1:20 (in Percussion Studio)
 

Audition excerpts are available at: http://music.okstate.edu/orchestra/audition08/. Students should be prepared to play all excerpts, however, may not play all of them for the audition. You will not be required to play any additional material.

Excerpts are taken from the repertoire for the fall semester:

Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor”: Zarina Melik-Stepanova, piano
Respighi: Pines of Rome
Key: Star Spangled Banner (Orchestrated and Harmonized by Igor Stravinsky)
Copland: Quiet City: Jonathan Martin-trumpet, Celeste Johnson, English horn
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

An ice cream social will be held after the string rehearsal on Sunday evening, August 17th. ALL auditioning wind and percussion players are encouraged to attend!
 
If you have any questions, please email Professor Droste: Douglas.droste@okstate.edu.

Rehearsal Schedule

Please refer to the Orchestra Schedule

OSU String Camps

Sign up for OSU Horizons String Chamber Music Camp.

Download the OSU String Camps brochure.