Baroque Orchestra

About

The Baroque Orchestra provides an opportunity for CWRU and CIM students to receive practical, pre-professional training in the burgeoning field of 17^th- and 18^th-century performance practice. The orchestra rehearses once weekly, and during concert weeks rehearses M-Th 4:30-6:15pm and F 2-3:45pm.  The Baroque Orchestra generally presents two concerts each semester. Each semester’s programs concentrate on a particular aspect of Baroque ensemble music: this year students will take part in an all-Bach program, a program of music by English masters including Handel and Purcell, a French program including an opera scene and Rebel’s extraordinary Les Elemens, and a Classical program of Mozart and Haydn.  Alternately directed by Dr. Julie Andrijeski (violin) and Mr. Jaap ter Linden (cello and viola da gamba), players occasionally also benefit from coaching by Dr. Peter Bennett (harpsichord), Mr. Tyler Duncan (voice) and other accomplished artists, each of whom has extensive international performance and teaching experience. Instruments and bows in 17^th- and 18^th-century set-up are available from the Kulas Collection. By audition only.  (MUEN 397) 

Director: Jaap ter Linden, Lecturer in Historical Perf Prac; Viola da Gamba and Baroque Cello

Auditions

• Baroque Orchestra is open to all CWRU and CIM students by audition.
• Auditions are held the first week of the semester during the class meeting time.
• Present a Baroque excerpt of your choice and prepare for sight-reading. 
• New students are permitted to audition on modern instruments.
• Returning students are strongly encouraged to audition on baroque instruments.
• For more information, please contact the director.

Registration

Enrollment permissions are granted in the Student Information System (SIS) following a successful audition or during the first week of class. Once course permissions have been granted, students should return to their SIS account to register in the appropriate MUEN course(s). The Drop/Add Period ends on the 2nd Friday of each semester.

_{[video] Baroque Orchestra performing during the Virtual Young Performers Festival (2021)}