Department of Music

Spring 2025 Lessons and Ensembles

Learn about and sign up for Applied Music Program (AMP) Lessons and Ensembles

Each fall semester, all students must first sign up on their respective forms (if required) to declare their intention of participating in the ensemble or in individual lessons. In the spring, only new students must fill out the form. Students who are required to audition should follow instructions to make audition appointments where prompted. In the case of Applied Music Program lessons, the Department of Music will assist with registration. All prospective AMP students should become familiar with the AMP course guidelines.

Ensembles

Audition not required to join. Players of any instrument welcome. Please simply bring your instrument to the first class meeting in Riley Hall (Lindemann).

Questions? Contact Martin Obeng.

Neither an audition nor prior experience required to join MUSC 0640. Please simply attend the first class meeting in Riley Hall (Lindemann). Advanced players may register into MUSC 1960.

Questions? Contact Martin Obeng.

Neither an audition nor prior experience required to join. Some ability on a stringed instrument preferred. Inquire with the instructors, Sandol Astrausky and Rory MacLeod via email at sandol_astrausky@brown.edu

Information about Spring 2025 auditions may be found at the BUO's Ensemble and Audition Information shared doc. 

Questions? Contact Mark Seto, Director of the BUO. 

Auditions take place on January 22 with Frederick Jodry, Director of Chorus and Vocal Studies.

Sign up via Google Form here. The form combines Chorus and AMP Voice. Musicians may declare their interest both courses through this form.

New students are required to audition in-person with Lois Finkel.

Sign up for Chamber Music via Google Form here. Form is combined with the AMP Strings form. Musicians may declare their interest in either or both courses through this form. 

In-person auditions with ensemble director, Kevin Plouffe. Recorded, online submissions also permitted.

New students: sign up via Google Form here.

New students are required to audition with Ed Tomassi (interim director). 

Sign up for Jazz at Brown via Google Form here. Form is combined with the AMP Jazz form. Musicians may declare their interest in either or both courses through this form.

Neither an audition nor prior experience required to join. Please simply attend the first class meeting.

Applied Music Program (AMP)

All students should familiarize themselves with the guidelines of the Applied Music Program, its additional fee, and the workload required to fulfill the requirements of the course. Questions about AMP? Unsure where to sign up? Contact drew_moser@brown.edu.

Auditions for new students with Professor Saleem Ashkar. Students who participated in AMP Piano in past 12 months do not need to re-audition or fill out the form.

Sign up via Google Form here.

Questions? Contact Saleem Ashkar or music@brown.edu.

Audition with Frederick Jodry, Director of Vocal Studies and Brown University Chorus. AMP Voice students continuing from Fall 2024 do not need to re-audition or fill out the form.

Sign up via Google Form here. (Form combines AMP Voice and Chorus.)

Questions? Contact Fred Jodry or music@brown.edu.

New students may audition in person or by prerecorded video with Ed Tomassi (interim director).

Sign up for Jazz at Brown via Google Form here.

Questions? Contact Ed Tomassi or music@brown.edu.

Auditions for players of all stringed instruments -- including harp and guitar -- who seek classical training. Auditions take place with Lois Finkel, Director of AMP Strings and Chamber Music. Contact Ms. Finkel after completing the form linked below to schedule your audition.

Sign up via Google Form here.

Questions? Contact Lois Finkel or music@brown.edu.

We offer lessons in South Asian music with Nitin Mitta, tabla. Students who play instruments other than tabla are welcome to apply. Previous experience with South Asian music not required.

Sign up via Google Form here.

Questions? Contact Nitin Mitta or music@brown.edu.

Professor Kevin Plouffe will listen to auditions via prerecorded video made by players of winds, brass, and percussion instruments who seek classical training.

Sign up via Google Form here.

Questions? Contact Kevin Plouffe (interim director) or music@brown.edu.

Individual lessons on the pipe organ with University Organist Mark Steinbach.

Sign up via Google Form here.

Questions? Contact Mark Steinbach or music@brown.edu.

If you are a student of Nick Politelli, Martin Obeng, Sandol Astrausky, or Rory MacLeod, or if your instrument or style is not represented in any of the above categories, please fill out this AMP Google Form.

If your instrument or style is not included in the other sections of the Applied Music Program, it might not be possible to match you with an instructor for AMP lessons. But we will try to help!