Participation in all UNC Charlotte orchestras is open to all students at UNC Charlotte.
The UNC Charlotte Orchestra (MUPF 1110) represents the highest-level orchestral performance group at UNC Charlotte. The primary touring ensemble of the Orchestras area, the Orchestra presents music from across the spectrum of the symphonic repertoire, and emphasizes the art and science of group musical interaction. An audition is required for enrollment.
The UNC Charlotte Orchestra offers a year of challenging programming that includes a diverse list of composers and performers, offering a range of musical styles and including joint performance ventures with the UNC Charlotte Music Theater department, Central Piedmont Opera and UNC Charlotte Opera Theater, and collaborative student performances at Central Piedmont, Queens, and UNC Charlotte concert venues.
Fall 2021 Auditions: Each student who wishes to play in the UNC Charlotte Orchestra, regardless of official enrollment status, must audition for Dr. Yamamoto during the first week of classes. A schedule of audition time slots where you may sign up is available via the link below on a Google Sheets form. Here are the dates of the auditions and the time frames for each day:
Tuesday, August 24th – 2:30-3:40pm
Wednesday, August 25th – 11:00am-3:40pm
Thursday, August 26th – 2:30-3:40pm
Friday, August 27th – 11:00am-2:00pm
Please sign up for a single, 10-minute audition time on the Orchestra Auditions Fall 2021 document. Please fill in all boxes with the information requested. Students should prepare a 3-4 minute excerpt from the standard orchestral repertoire such as the exposition of a concerto movement, or part of a solo piece from the Western Music canon of literature. There may also be sight-reading provided at the audition. Please arrive early so that you may enter Rowe Recital Hall (Rowe 140) at your chosen audition time. A music stand and chair will be provided. You may use music. For percussionists, please make arrangements to have your chosen instrument in the hall beforehand, bring it with you, or contact Dr. Yamamoto to set up a playing time in your studio (for larger instruments). Proper PPE (face masks) should be worn during the auditions, as is the current mandate from the university.
Please contact the UNC Charlotte Orchestra Conductor, Dr. Alan Yamamoto via email at ayamamot@uncc.edu if you need to ask questions about the auditions or to communicate with him on the day of the audition.
Contact
Dr. Mira Frisch, Director of String Chamber Music
Dr. Alan Yamamoto, Orchestra