Musical Arts Youth Orchestra
726 N. Walnut Street • Bloomington, IN 47404 • www.mayomusic.org • 812-671-0435
MAYO Chamber Music
Open to interested young musicians with varied backgrounds, the MAYO Chamber Music Program provides weekly coaching sessions in a friendly, non-competitive environment. Ensembles will be formed with an eye to matching students' abilities and interests. Individual group members are responsible for maintaining their chamber music schedules. Community performances are scheduled periodically throughout the season.
MAYO Chamber Music Auditions
Chamber Music auditions are held during symphony auditions. If you missed the auditions, please contact MAYO to arrange an appointment during the semester. Any student - jazz, orchestra or non-MAYO member - can be in a chamber music ensemble.
Non-MAYO members who are in a formed group with one registered MAYO member do not have to audition.
Non-MAYO members who are in a formed group with one registered MAYO member do not have to audition.
Chamber Music Program
There are three programs for chamber music students: Scholarship Chamber Music, Select Chamber Music, and Mixed Ensemble.
SCHOLARSHIP CHAMBER MUSIC
Scholarship chamber music recipients are nominated by the music director for a position in the MAYO Woodwind Quintet and the MAYO String Quartet and receive a $125 credit for the chamber music program. Members are requested to select repertoire (or ask for help from MAYO), work outside of MAYO coaching time on their parts, and contract coaching dates where all members are present. Any scholar that doesn't make it to a contracted coaching date will be asked to resign his/her position. MAYO Scholars will be give the opportunity to perform at community events and receive stipends for outside engagements.
PAST CHAMBER MUSIC SCHOLARS
Strings: Brian Allen, Misha Sandersen, Erin Cage, JaeHun Jeong, Yaba Touffour, Jake Woollen, Matt McConahy
Winds:Joshua Clampitt, Jennifer Brophy, Moonju Lee, Adam Nichols, Maya Fraser
SELECT CHAMBER MUSIC (Wednesday Nights, 6-7 pm, select Monday nights or on contract)
Select chamber music recipients audition for a position in chamber music. MAYO coordinators will assemble chamber music groups based on auditions. MAYO Select Chamber Music members will receive a selected repertoire list. Members are requested to select the repertoire, work outside of MAYO coaching time on their parts, and contract coaching dates where all members are present. Any member who cannot attend a contract coaching date will 1) agree to pay for a sub for the ensemble, or 2) provide a sub for the ensemble.
MIXED ENSEMBLE (Wednesday Nights, 6-7 pm, Saturdays or on contract)
Mixed Ensembles consist of MAYO and non-MAYO members. Many of these ensembles are formed through peer relationships at a MAYO member's public school and will compete at ISSMA. Only one member needs to be a registered MAYO Mixed Ensemble member.
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
Chamber musicians may perform during MAYO Symphony concerts at intermission, MAYO Chamber Music Concert, informal recitals held during scheduled rehearsals, public outreach sites (parks, public schools, after school clubs), or at the fall / spring chamber music parties.
SCHOLARSHIP CHAMBER MUSIC
Scholarship chamber music recipients are nominated by the music director for a position in the MAYO Woodwind Quintet and the MAYO String Quartet and receive a $125 credit for the chamber music program. Members are requested to select repertoire (or ask for help from MAYO), work outside of MAYO coaching time on their parts, and contract coaching dates where all members are present. Any scholar that doesn't make it to a contracted coaching date will be asked to resign his/her position. MAYO Scholars will be give the opportunity to perform at community events and receive stipends for outside engagements.
PAST CHAMBER MUSIC SCHOLARS
Strings: Brian Allen, Misha Sandersen, Erin Cage, JaeHun Jeong, Yaba Touffour, Jake Woollen, Matt McConahy
Winds:Joshua Clampitt, Jennifer Brophy, Moonju Lee, Adam Nichols, Maya Fraser
SELECT CHAMBER MUSIC (Wednesday Nights, 6-7 pm, select Monday nights or on contract)
Select chamber music recipients audition for a position in chamber music. MAYO coordinators will assemble chamber music groups based on auditions. MAYO Select Chamber Music members will receive a selected repertoire list. Members are requested to select the repertoire, work outside of MAYO coaching time on their parts, and contract coaching dates where all members are present. Any member who cannot attend a contract coaching date will 1) agree to pay for a sub for the ensemble, or 2) provide a sub for the ensemble.
MIXED ENSEMBLE (Wednesday Nights, 6-7 pm, Saturdays or on contract)
Mixed Ensembles consist of MAYO and non-MAYO members. Many of these ensembles are formed through peer relationships at a MAYO member's public school and will compete at ISSMA. Only one member needs to be a registered MAYO Mixed Ensemble member.
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
Chamber musicians may perform during MAYO Symphony concerts at intermission, MAYO Chamber Music Concert, informal recitals held during scheduled rehearsals, public outreach sites (parks, public schools, after school clubs), or at the fall / spring chamber music parties.
