Auditions
Interested in playing with a top-quality wind ensemble? Are you an accomplished musician who would like to share your talents in an ensemble of similarly dedicated players? If you answered yes to these questions, VENTO Winds may be a great fit for you.
Open Auditions: 2019-20 Season
VENTO Winds is holding Open Auditions this summer. This year’s auditions are for vacancies and for substitute musicians only.
(NOTE: The Board of Directors has changed its current policy to reflect that all current musicians who have participated in at least one Open Audition will no longer need to re-audition on a regular basis. We'll let you know if this policy changes again in the future.)
2019 Auditions will be held August 12-15
Information can be found here on the VENTO Winds Auditions web page, and on VENTO's Facebook page.
There are currently vacancies for the following sections:
We’d love to meet you! If you’d like to audition, you’ll be asked to:
Auditions will be held at Lawrence University and will generally be less than ten minutes in length.
Musicians who audition will be notified of the results via email by August 16.
(NOTE: The Board of Directors has changed its current policy to reflect that all current musicians who have participated in at least one Open Audition will no longer need to re-audition on a regular basis. We'll let you know if this policy changes again in the future.)
2019 Auditions will be held August 12-15
Information can be found here on the VENTO Winds Auditions web page, and on VENTO's Facebook page.
There are currently vacancies for the following sections:
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, Horn, Bass Trombone and Tuba
- Percussionists who are interested in auditioning should please contact VENTO Winds directly here.
We’d love to meet you! If you’d like to audition, you’ll be asked to:
- Prepare an etude or 3-5 minute excerpt of a solo or concerto from the traditional repertoire of your instrument
- Schedule an audition date and time by contacting Andrew Mast directly via email here
(Percussionists should please contact VENTO Winds directly here - not Andrew Mast) - Commit to all rehearsals and performances:
- Fall Cycle:
- Concert: Sunday, October 20, 2019; 4 p.m. | UW-Fox Valley (dress rehearsal at 2:30)
- Rehearsals: Sundays, September 22, 29, & October 6, 13; 6-8:30 p.m.
Kimberly High School
- Spring Cycle:
- Concert: Sunday, March 15; 7 p.m. | UW-Fox Valley (dress rehearsal at 5:30)
- Rehearsals: Sundays, February 16, 23, & March 1, 8; 6-8:30 p.m.
Kimberly High School
- Fall Cycle:
- Review, complete and submit the current Membership Handbook & Agreement. Please bring the completed Agreement with you to your audition.
Auditions will be held at Lawrence University and will generally be less than ten minutes in length.
Musicians who audition will be notified of the results via email by August 16.