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Skidmore College
Music Department

MIXED GENRE SOLO SENIOR RECITALS

Seniors who wish to perform a combination of Classical and Jazz repertoire on their senior recital will perform two separate auditions, one for the Artists in Residence and one for Jazz performance faculty.  Senior recital auditions will be 25-30 minutes in length. All faculty involved must approve the entire recital program based upon these auditions.

Solo instrument/mixed genre: Senior recital auditions will be 25-30 minutes in length. The student will present two auditions reflecting half of their program in each genre to the appropriate faculty, i.e. AiRs, Jazz faculty, etc. 

If applicable, please review the specific Jazz Senior Recital Audition requirements.

Course enrollment: Seniors performing in mixed genres on a solo instrument may have multiple studio instructors. If applicable, the senior will enroll in MP 375 with their primary instructor and MP 381X with their secondary instructor.

Prior to the audition, the student’s primary and secondary studio faculty determine one faculty member that will coordinate this senior recital. This person will oversee the development of the entire program as well as edit the final draft before it is sent to the Music office. They will also coordinate with the Zankel Director to schedule a dress rehearsal and confirm calendar dates for the recital in the Concert Hall (or other performance location). The student will enroll in MP 375 with this studio faculty.

Primary and Secondary instruments/mixed genre Senior recital auditions will feature approximately half of the repertoire performed on the student’s primary and secondary instruments that reflects half of the entire program. Students are limited to two instruments on a senior recital. 

Course enrollments: These students will enroll in MP 375 with their primary instrument instructor and MP 381X with their secondary instrument instructor.

Prior to the audition, the student’s primary and secondary studio faculty determine one faculty member that will coordinate this senior recital. This person will oversee the development of the entire program as well as edit the final draft before it is sent to the Music office. They will also coordinate with the Zankel Director to schedule a dress rehearsal and confirm calendar dates for the recital in the Concert Hall (or other performance location). The student will enroll in MP 375 with this studio faculty member. The student will enroll in MP 381(X) with the other faculty studio instructors. 

ACADEMIC FESTIVAL: All music majors whose recital will serve as their capstone project are required to present at the Academic Festival.  This presentation will be prepared in MU 363: Coda in Music.

SCHEDULING of senior recitals is as follows:

Seniors will have up to one week after their senior recital auditions to set their recital date. This must be done in the presence of the Director of Zankel, who is the only person authorized to make the reservation. The concert manager’s office is located in Zankel 112.

PROGRAM: Two weeks before the recital, all student recitalists (major or non-major) must email the program to both their applied music teacher and the Music Department Administrative Assistant for printing. Please see F. Program Printing Regulations.

Students who wish to audition for a Solo Senior Recital need to complete this audition form.