<p>There is some good student feedback on the Music department in this Live Journal thread:</p>
<p><a href=“http://community.livejournal.com/swarthmore/121377.html[/url]”>http://community.livejournal.com/swarthmore/121377.html</a></p>
<p>Here’s some on auditioning for the subsidized lessons:</p>
<p><a href=“http://community.livejournal.com/swarthmore/85559.html[/url]”>http://community.livejournal.com/swarthmore/85559.html</a></p>
<p>It sounds like the orchesta members are excited about the new conductor this year. He’s young – an '04 Swarthmore grad who is in the conducting program at the Curtis School of Music. He’s led other groups on campus and is gets good reviews for being fun.</p>
<p>You really should contact Gerald Levinson, the chair of the Music Department, with your specific questions. By e-mail to start, and even better, in person if you visit. The consensus seems to be that students enjoy the music department a lot, but it probably doesn’t have everything for every student. You can find Levinson’s contact information – plus a ton of other info – at the music department website.</p>
<p>Like almost everywhere these days, Acapella groups are very popular. There are many groups with a range of interests.</p>