Auditions are open to the U.C. Berkeley community and occur at the beginning of each semester, during the first week of classes. They will consist of the performance of a prepared piece and sight reading. Undergraduate and graduate students have priority, but if space is available university faculty and staff are welcome. For more information, or to reserve an audition time, sign up on the posted sheet outside of Room 43 in the César Chavez Center or call (510) 643-9644. Other information is posted outside of the music department office, 104 Morrison Hall.
For Fall, 2007, auditions will occur between August 27-31, 2007
For Fall, 2007, the repertoire for Group A will be the following:
Piece |
Composer |
Sand in the Machine |
Loretta K Notareschi (premiere) |
Blink |
Joel Puckett |
Symphony #3 |
Vittorio Giannini |
Ku-Ka-Ilimoku for percussion ensemble |
Christopher Rouse |
Vientos y Tangos |
Michael Gandolfi |
The repertoire for Group B is to be announced.
The University Wind Ensemble rehearsal schedule for the fall semester is Mon. 4-6pm and
Wed. 1-3pm (woodwinds 1-2pm and brass 2-3pm). Percussion section
rehearsal TBA.
All rehearsals will take place in the César Chavez Center.
The Fall 2007 concert will take place on November 4, 2007:
November 4, 2007, 3 pm
Hertz Hall, U.C. Berkeley Campus
Advanced Tickets (510) 642-9988
Tickets available at door
The University Wind Ensemble rehearsal schedule for the fall semester is M 4-6pm and
Wed 1-3pm (woodwinds 1-2pm and brass 2-3pm). Percussion section
rehearsal TBA.
All rehearsals will take place in the César Chavez Center.
| Piece |
Composer |
| Divertimento (2003) |
Edwin Dugger, Emeritus Professor of Music, UC Berkeley |
| Irrational Exuberance (2006) |
Dale McGowan, Professor of Music, College of St. Catherine , St. Paul, MN |
| Variations on William Byrd's Fortune (2006) |
Michael Senturia, Emeritus Professor of Music, UC Berkeley |
| Pandemonium |
Roger Cichy (2006) |
| Sand in the Machine |
Loretta K Notareschi (premiere) |
