Requires audition.
About
Camerata Chamber Orchestra is open to all CWRU students, faculty, and community members by audition who play string instruments and desire to perform in a flexible but very high-quality string instrumental music setting. The group rehearses once per week and performs once or twice per semester in venues on campus.
The repertoire performed in this ensemble is drawn from a variety of genres that include pieces from the baroque, classical, romantic, and contemporary periods. Some of the pieces are conducted and others are rehearsed collaboratively by the group with coaching from the director. The group collectively decides the program and many pieces use soloists from within the group. Additionally, there are opportunities to collaborate with other ensembles in the department, including Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Ensembles.
Course Documents and Schedule
The course syllabus provides all of the information about the ensemble including class meetings, performances, preliminary repertoire, class policies, and more. The syllabus for the 2025 - 2026 academic year, along with a schedule of rehearsal and performance dates, will be provided to ensemble members at the first rehearsal.
Fall 2025
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Date |
Purpose |
|---|---|
| AUGUST |
Non-music majors who play strings may choose their audition time. New/returning music majors will receive their assigned audition times held on MON, AUG 25 (audition times will be posted on or before AUG 12). |
| THU, AUG 21 | Discover Week: Ensembles Overview in Harkness Chapel at 3:00 PM |
| MON, AUG 25 | Fall Classes Begin; Auditions for music majors |
| TUES, AUG 26 | Auditions for non-majors |
| WED AUG 27 | Auditions for non-majors |
| THU, AUG 28 | Auditions for non-majors |
| TUES, SEP 2 | Rehearsals Begin in Spartan Rehearsal Hall at 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| FRI, SEP 5 | Drop/Add Period Ends (registration closes) |
Spring 2026
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Date |
Purpose |
|---|---|
| MON, JAN 12 | Spring Classes Begin; Auditions for new members |
| TUE, JAN 13 | Rehearsals Begin in Spartan Rehearsal Hall at 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| FRI, JAN 23 | Drop/Add Period Ends (registration closes) |
Participation and Placement
Auditions
- Auditions are required once per year and take place in-person during the first week of classes.
- A fall semester audition also counts as an audition for the spring semester.
- New members can audition the first week of the spring semester.
- Schedule your audition HERE now!
I am a woodwind/brass/percussion player.
I am a string player (non-music major).
Audition Requirements
- Scales: Major and Harmonic Minor Scales (2-3 octaves)
- Prepared piece: Etude or solo piece that displays level of performance (not to exceed 3-minutes)
- String players only: Orchestral excerpts provided below
Audition Materials
- VIOLIN Audition Materials AY 2025 - 2026
- VIOLA Audition Materials AY 2025 - 2026
- CELLO Audition Materials AY 2025 - 2026
- DOUBLE BASS Audition Materials AY 2025 - 2026
- HARP Audition Materials AY 2025 - 2026
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.