<p>My daughter auditioned for the music department - oboe. She spent a day in the music department and was really happy with the ensembles and the difficulty of the music they played - although she played with the Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band, not the orchestra. (She would certainly be considered an advanced HS musician.)</p>
<p>I believe all students from all the schools in the consortium can audition for all ensembles, but I don’t know if any of the other school have an orchestra. You would have to check on that. There are also string ensembles at UMass. Sounds like they really need violas - which is good news for your daughter!</p>
<p>My daughter has been accepted academically to the school and now she is waiting to hear from the music department. Tap, tap, tap, fidget, fidget, fidget!</p>