We hope you are enjoying the summer and looking forward to the fall semester at the University of Tennessee! With this letter, we welcome you to the auditions for Bands and Orchestra, Fall 2025. Learning to audition is an important part of the educational process for every student. For you to maximize this opportunity, we ask you to prepare the audition material to the best of your ability (AUDITION ADVICE). Auditions will be heard by the instrumental conducting faculty and applicable studio faculty; hence, this process makes alternative audition times difficult to schedule. If it is impossible for you to make the assigned instrumental block, an approval must be made in advance of the audition day.
Please read the information thoroughly, and if you have questions, never hesitate to ask. For most woodwind and brass instruments, there are two sets of excerpts – see below – be sure to look at each packet and make sure you prepare the correct set:
-Excerpts for placement consideration in Wind Ensemble/Symphony Orchestra/Symphonic Band (one set of excerpts for all three of the above ensembles). **All music majors and non-majors receiving a band stipend must perform the WE/SO/SB excerpts.**
-Excerpts for placement in Concert Band only
-Strings for placement in Symphony Orchestra only
If you are a WW/Brass and desire to audition for both Band and Orchestra placement, you will have one audition during the assigned instrument block; please refer to the audition sign-up sheets when posted August 1.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at the emails listed below. We look forward to hearing you in August!
Sincerely,
Dr. James Fellenbaum, Director of Orchestras, jfellenbaum@utk.edu
Dr. John Zastoupil, Director of Bands, jzastoup@utk.edu
Dr. Michael Stewart, Associate Director of Bands, mstewa13@utk.edu
Dr. Fuller Lyon, Assistant Director of Bands, jlyon1@utk.edu
STEP 1 – View Audition Schedule
Virtual Auditions: OBOE
Fall 2025 Oboe Virtual Audition Instructions
WOODWIND/BRASS – Band Suite Conference, HMC Rm. 227
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15
1:00 – 4:00pm: CLARINET
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16
10:00am-12:00pm: TROMBONE
1:00-3:00pm: SAXOPHONE
3:30 – 5:30pm: TRUMPET
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17
9:00-9:30am: BASSOON
10:00-11:30am: FLUTE
12:00 – 2:00pm: HORN
2:30 – 4:00pm: EUPHONIUM/TUBA
STRINGS – HMC Orchestra Rm 110
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16
4:30 – 6:00pm: VIOLA
6:00 – 7:30pm: CELLO
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17
10:45 – 11:45am: DOUBLE BASS
2:00 – 4:00pm: VIOLIN
Step 2 – Download the excerpts for your instrument (Wind Ensemble/Symphonic Band/Orchestra, Concert Band, or Strings only)
Note: All music majors and non-majors receiving a band stipend must perform the wind ensemble/symphonic band music. Please read the attached instructions CAREFULLY before preparing. **Questions concerning the excerpts themselves, please direct those to the appropriate studio faculty member.**
Excerpts
FLUTE
Flute UTK Ensemble Audition Packet Fall 2025
CLARINET
Clarinet WE_SO_SB Fall 2025
Clarinet UTK Concert Band Clarinet Excerpts
OBOE
Oboe SO WE SB Fall 2025
Oboe CB Fall 2025
BASSOON
Bassoon WE,SO,SB Fall 2025
Bassoon CB Fall 2025
SAXOPHONE
SAXOPHONE WE_SB Fall 2025
SAXOPHONE_CB Fall 2025
TRUMPET
Trumpet SO WE SB Fall 25
Trumpet CB Fall 2025
HORN
Horn SO, WE, SB Fall 2025
Horn Concert Band Fall 2025
TENOR TROMBONE
Tenor Trombone SO WE SB Fall 2025
Tenor Trombone CB Fall 2025
BASS TROMBONE
Bass Trombone SO WE Fall 2025
Bass Trombone CB Fall 2025
EUPHONIUM
Euphonium WE_SB Fall 2025
Euphonium CB Fall 2025
TUBA
Tuba SO_WE_SB Fall 2025
Tuba CB Fall 2025
PERCUSSION
Rotation 1 Audition Instructions
Rotation 1 Percussion Audition Music – WE – Orch – SB
Rotation 1 Percussion Audition Music – CB
STRINGS
UT-violin F25
UT-viola F25
UT-cello F25
UT-doublebass F25
Step 3 – Sign up for your audition time located on the band room bulletin board (outside Room 227 of the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center). Strings only audition times/sign up order are in the instrument packet above.
Audition results will be posted soon after all auditions are completed.
Symphony Orchestra (MUEN 370): M, W, F 1:50-3:30pm
Wind Ensemble (MUEN 353): T, R 2:25-4:15 pm
Symphonic Band (MUEN 352) M, W, F 12:40-1:30 pm
Concert Band (MUEN 350): M, W, F 12:40-1:30 pm
**If you have a conflict with the ensemble you are auditioning for, please contact Dr. Zastoupil (jzastoup@utk.edu).