Guide to Ensembles

Large Ensemble Rehearsal Schedule

Rehearsal Schedule: 

General Information:

Instrumental large ensembles primarily rehearse during the following times:

Additional rehearsals:

Each semester, there may be additional rehearsals scheduled outside of the primary time blocks.  These will be posted below and in the “Large Ensemble Concert Schedule” section.  Students are expected to be available to rehearse during the listed times if assigned to that ensemble.

**The Opera Orchestra cycles involve multiple performances and rehearsals outside the standard time.  Please review the ’25-’26 opera rehearsal and performance schedule here.

**Additional rehearsals scheduled for Spring 2026:

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2025-2026 Large Ensemble Concert Schedule

 *Programs subject to change, please check back regularly for updates

• Fall 2025 Concert Calendar and Repertoire  (updated 9/9)
• Spring 2026 Concert Calendar and Repertoire  (updated 1/9)
• 2025-2026 Opera Orchestra Rehearsal and Performance Calendar

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Personnel Assignments

Spring 2026

Cycle 1

• Musica Nova
• EWO
• EWE
• ESSO – winds
• ESSO – strings
• PHIL – winds
• PHIL – strings

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Ensemble Practice Parts

Practice parts for inside string players located here.  Hard copies of practice parts provided by request.

Non-string players – contact the Ensemble Library if you would like to request a digital part.  Please note that not all parts will be available in a digital format.  (Also check with the ensemble library before assuming IMSLP parts can be used.  We will confirm if imslp parts are okay, or if digital parts supplied by the library are necessary or recommended.)

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String Seating Auditions

• Fall 2025 Instructions and Excerpt List

Excerpt PDFs:

• Violin (ESSO)
• Violin (PHIL)

• Viola (ESSO)
• Viola (PHIL)

• Cello (ESSO)
• Cello (PHIL)

• Bass (ESSO)
• Bass (PHIL)

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Conducting Orchestra (CO/GCO)

2025-26 Academic Year:

• Class Time: Tuesdays, 3:45pm-5:25pm
• Classroom: Ray Wright Room (120)
• String section size: 8-6-6-6-3
• Winds, brass, percussion, viola, and celli will be provided an assignment schedule for which weeks they should plan to attend and/or be on call for.

Weekly repertoire and rehearsal schedule will be posted here.  Please check back regularly for updates.

GCO schedule December 2

GCO Rotation, Fall 2025

Beal Institute Recording Session Rosters, Fall 2025

Conducting Orchestra Course Guidelines

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Choral Ensembles

2025-26 Academic Year Information:

• Eastman Chorale: MWF, 1:35pm-2:45pm (location: RWR)
• Eastman Repertory Singers: MW, 3:35-4:45pm (location: RWR)
• Treble Chorus: R, 6:30-8:30pm (location: fall – Lattimore 201, spring – RWR)
• Eastman-Rochester Chorus: T, 7:30-9:45pm (location: RWR)

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Guidelines for Ensemble Participation

Academic Year 2025-2026

• Choral
• Instrumental
• Jazz

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Absence requests:

• See the Guidelines above for detailed absence policies and procedures
• Requests for excused absences must be emailed in advance of rehearsal to the Conducting and Ensembles office
• Instrumental: ensembles@esm.rochester.edu
• Choral: amcgaugh@esm.rochester.edu
• In request email, please include the date(s) of the anticipated absence, and a detailed explanation of why an excused absence is being requested.

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Contact Us

Office Location

• Conducting and Ensemble Office (OSL 201) | 585-274-1620 | ensembles@esm.rochester.edu

Staff

• Meredith Gangler – Head Ensemble Librarian and Manager | 585-274-1447 | mgangler@esm.rochester.edu
• Mary Mowers – Ensemble Assistant | 585-274-1440 | mmowers@esm.rochester.edu
• Ben Magruder – Library Assistant | 585-274-1620 | bmagruder@esm.rochester.edu
• Andrea McGaugh – Choral Assistant | amcgaugh@esm.rochester.edu

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