Join an Ensemble
For additional information regarding ensemble auditions, please contact the ensemble coordinator:
Max Frank
612-624-5056
ensemble@umn.edu
School of Music ensembles are open to all students throughout the University. Some School of Music ensembles require an audition in order to register for the course, these requirements are noted in the ensemble descriptions along with meeting times.
Find the ensemble that fits you:
- Choral Ensembles
- Concert Bands
- Jazz Ensembles
- Percussion Ensembles
- Pep Band
- Marching Band
- Orchestral Ensembles
- World Music Ensembles
- University Opera Theatre
Non-Auditioned Ensembles
Ensembles that do not require an audition include; Campus Band, Gospel Choir, Campus Singers, Campus Orchestra, Steel Pan Ensemble, World Music Ensemble, West African Music Ensemble, and Javanese Gamelan. To join these ensembles, register for the course and attend the first class meeting.
Ensemble Auditions
Auditions for all Spring 2023 ensembles will take place in-person in mid-December.
Students currently enrolled in an ensemble in the Fall 2022 semester do NOT need to re-audition to remain in their current ensemble. Current students only need to submit an audition if they wish to change ensembles for the Spring 2023 semester.
Ensemble auditions are organized by instrument:
Please visit the website for your desired ensemble for information regarding the audition sign-up process:
Audition results will be sent out via email in mid-December.