Oberlin Conservatory Announces Two Vacancies for Fall 2023

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Oberlin Conservatory Announces Two Vacancies for Fall 2023

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Oberlin Conservatory is excited to announce that we will have two vacancies for tubists for the Freshman class of 2023! The Con is consistently ranked among the top music schools in the country and the world. Enjoy the unique ability to study music with a world class faculty, state of the art facilities, and have access to a world class college all in one location! Oberlin also offers unique opportunities to study abroad, tour with the school orchestras, and have special access to numerous performance opportunities and cross collaborative work while on campus. [u]Scholarships are available to those that meet eligibility. [/u]

If you have questions or would like to schedule a free trial lesson please contact me at dsaltzma@oberlin.edu.

Notes for Applicants:
All applicants must submit a screening audition for review via the Audition and Screening Dropbox on your Applicant Portal.
Screening recordings and recorded auditions must be audio/video recordings. Audio-only recordings will not be accepted. 
Screening deadline: December 4. 
Final audition recordings deadline: February 1.
When choosing repertoire to satisfy requirements of your choice, we encourage exploring the works of Black and other underrepresented composers, or other works that you find personally meaningful or diverse. Choosing repertoire is an opportunity to showcase works that best reflect your culture, gender or other forms of self-identity. Check the Oberlin Conservatory Library webpage Diversify your Repertoire for ideas to get started.

2022 - 2023 On-Campus Tuba Audition Date
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Screening Requirements:
One étude
Wagner's Die Meistersinger Overture, beginning to downbeat of letter A
One, two-octave scale
Final Audition Requirements:
One technical and one lyrical étude
One solo piece of applicant's choice
Berlioz' La damnation of Faust, "Hungarian March", rehearsal 4 to the fourth bar of rehearsal 5
Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries
Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony, first movement, begin at rehearsal #3 to eight measures after rehearsal #5
Wagner's Die Meistersinger Overture, beginning to downbeat of letter A and rehearsal J to rehearsal L
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