We are a thriving program in which students enthusiastically embrace the discipline and joyous work of bringing great music to life, while developing their technical skill and musical imagination.

Orchestra Auditions Fall 2025

• Auditions will be held in person on Tuesday, August 26th in Room 133, Ward Hall. 
• Excerpts and the Audition Sign-Up Sheet will be emailed to you by August 1st, 2025. If you do not receive an email by this date, please contact Amy Keenan at keenana@cua.edu. 
• Instrumental majors are required to play all excerpts. For Minors and non-majors, the number of excerpts could be reduced if the list of excerpts exceeds your preparation time/level.
• If you are unable to attend an audition in person on Tuesday, August 26th, please contact ASAP the orchestra manager, Enrique Victoria-Obando at victoriaobando@cua.edu and Maestro Tartaglione at tartaglione@cua.edu 
• Harp players should send a video with a solo of their choice no longer than 6 minutes. The video should be sent by Friday, August 22nd, to Enrique Victoria-Obando at victoriaobando@cua.edu and Maestro Tartaglione (tartaglione@cua.edu).
• Percussionists should schedule an audition time with Maestro Tartaglione (tartaglione@cua.edu). Please choose an excerpt for all of the following (your choice):
  • Snare Drum Etude
  • Mallet solo
  • Timpani Etude

• If you have any question please feel free to email Maestro Tartaglione: tartaglione@cua.edu. 

Music Excerpts

 

Music Excerpts will be emailed to your CUA email by August 1st.

Please be ready for the audition to play the music in brackets.

Orchestral instruments majors are free to also play one solo if they would like. You will choose one excerpt to start and the others will be chosen for you, but not all may be played at the audition.

Non-Music Majors: The number of excerpts could be reduced if the list of excerpts exceeds your preparation time/level.