Music opportunities for non-majors

melanieeek
Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:34:49 +0000

I’m a violinist too, and a non-major–I actually just got back from quartet rehearsal :)


She shouldn’t have trouble getting a spot in the orchestra, especially if she’s been playing throughout high school and taking private lessons
As far as I know, private lessons (or any “applied music” classes, like my quartet) are not included in tuition for non-majors. That said, she’ll get a discount if she plays in the symphony orchestra, and there are also music school scholarships that can cover the cost. I don’t take lessons here, but if I did, I’d be paying less than I did in high school
You can definitely get lessons as a non-major. WashU has very few people whose primary major is music, because most music majors who are willing to shell out this kind of money for school would prefer a conservatory
I don’t think the orchestra travels, or at least they didn’t this year. The symphony rehearses weekly (on Wednesday evenings for about 2.5 hours) and plays twice every semester, and the chamber orchestra plays once every semester. Chamber rehearsals can be sporadic, but they’re not stressful at all, and they’re all concentrated at the beginning of each semester. Venues for the chamber orchestra vary, but the Symphony usually performs in Graham Chapel (which is cramped always, but amazing). Next year, we’ll have a new music building which will definitely be used for rehearsals, but I’m not sure if it it will affect performance locations


I hope that was everything?