Ensemble Scholarship Auditions

Schedule your audition

Live auditions are strongly recommended for all applicants. Zoom audition dates are available for international students or by petition. Recorded auditions are only accepted from students who are unable to attend any of the live or Zoom audition dates.

Fill out the online application and choose your preferred audition date.

You should only apply for this scholarship if you do NOT intend to be a music major or minor! Before applying for any music audition, you must be accepted to Gordon College. Gordon College admissions application ➔

Available Music Audition dates (all audition dates are live auditions unless otherwise noted):

Saturday, December 4 | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Christmas Gala
Saturday, January 15 | 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Zoom audition (international students: by petition)
Friday, February 11 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | First-Year Fellow day
Monday, February 21 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Clarendon Day
Friday, March 25 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Gordon Bound
Friday, April 8 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Gordon Bound

Deadline

Students must apply to the Department of Music by March 15, 2022 to be eligible for an ensemble participation scholarship. Auditions run from November to April.

About your Audition

Your audition is 5 minutes in length. An accompanist is not required. For the audition, students are asked to prepare one selection that best demonstrates current performance level on their primary instrument. 

Recommended selection for Ensemble scholarship auditions

Choirs
Please choose a single work that shows your abilities best. We recommend a folk song, art song, music theatre piece, or hymn arrangement.

Instrumental Ensembles 
Please choose a single work that shows your abilities best. We recommend a solo piece, movement of a work (concerto, sonata, etc.), etude, or orchestral/band excerpt.

For questions on appropriate audition repertoire, please contact the Department of Music.

This audition is not for a specific ensemble, but only to be considered for an ensemble participation scholarship. Auditions for ensemble placements are held during fall Orientation.

APPLY ONLINE

If you have any questions, please contact the Department of Music.