Live Audition

 

Auditions will be held on campus in Los Angeles.

Those applicants invited to participate in the live audition process will be notified by mid-to-late December.

Audition dates are posted below by instrument. For instruments that have multiple dates, applicants will only attend one audition date.

Bassoon: February 13
Cello: **New Dates: February 19, 20. February 11, 12 are no longer cello audition dates.
Clarinet: February 13
Double Bass: **New Dates: February 11,12. February 19,20 are no longer bass audition dates.
Flute: February 11
Graduate Chamber Ensemble in Residence – February 18
Horn: February 10
Oboe: February 17
Percussion: February 17
Piano: Virtual Auditions January 18 and 19; In-person final round February 18
Trombone: February 25
Trumpet: February 10
Tuba: February 25
Viola: February 11,12
Violin: February 19, 20, 21

The audition day allows us to become better acquainted with prospective students and includes more than just your audition. Because of this, we ask that you make yourself available from 8 am–7 pm on your assigned date.

Here’s what to expect:

  • An audition before a committee of faculty members
  • A lesson or meeting with a faculty member (for selected students)
  • Assessment testing in music theory for BM and PD applicants
  • A group interview with a senior administrator or faculty committee
  • An interview and an essay writing exam for non-native English speakers
  • Other assessments as determined by the school

There are several hotels within walking distance of the Colburn School. The hotels in Little Tokyo are the farthest, but you can hop on the DASH that runs up 1st Street and walk a block to Colburn on Grand and  2nd Street. Or take a short Lyft or Uber ride to the campus. Feel free to check in with the Admissions Office regarding hotel choices.