<p>You can form your own group, but I think you can ask your private lessons instructor, the chamber music coordinator, or the orchestra conductor to help you find other people who are looking to do the same and have similar musical abilities. The formal chamber music groups that I know of are quite good. My friends and I made an informal one (not getting credit and meeting once a week when we could) and that was pretty fun too.</p>
<p>Jenuinex26, I don’t personally know anyone in it, but the Claremont Symphony Orchestra rehearses on Pomona’s campus. There website is: <a href=“http://www.claremontso.org/index.html[/url]”>http://www.claremontso.org/index.html</a>
Having heavy involvement in an instrument never hurts when it comes to admissions. If you are good enough, you can even submit a tape with your application and that has the potential to boost your chances. Pomona’s Orchestra hasn’t had a bass player in it for a while, so that could help you if the orchestra conductor likes what he hears.</p>