Large Ensembles
Jazz Ensemble - MUS 15
For instrumentalists who want experience in performing and interpreting large-group literature in the Big Band style. Emphasis is on articulations, stylistic differences, blending, and common performance practices of the various periods of music.
MUS 15 meets Mondays from 6:00-8:50pm and is under the direction of Mario Silva.
An audition is required after enrollment on Class-Web.
Philharmonic Orchestra - MUS 16
This course is for the study, rehearsal, and public performance of the standard Classical orchestra literature, with an emphasis on the development of skills needed to perform within an ensemble. Different literature is studied each semester so that different technical, historical and artistic issues are addressed.
Orchestra meets Wednesdays from 5:00-7:50pm and is under the direction of Andreas Preponis