Performing arts at RPI?

originaloog
Sun, 05 Feb 2006 09:21:08 +0000

I believe there are auditions for both the symphonic orch and jazz bands and you get one credit hour for attending rehersals. I think the symphonic orchestra performs once or twice a year at the Troy Music Hall which is purported to have world famous acoustics. Record producers regularly use it for recording classical orchestras and enssembles.

If daughter plays any nonstring instruments, the Pep Band is a lot of fun and they get to attend hockey home games free and travel to some weekend away games Practices are Saturday am’s.

While on the subject of music, RPI has several accapella groups, the Rensselaerics and the Rusty Pipes. These are fun too.

The performance spaces in the new EMPAC building seem exciting. http://empac.rpi.edu/research/