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Orchestral Conducting

The Masters and Doctoral orchestral conducting program at the UNT College of Music is designed to prepare capable young conductors for professional and academic careers. Degree candidates work with Maestro Itkin in an intensive study environment that combines classroom study in technique, score study, interpretation, style, rehearsal technique, repertoire, programming, and public speaking, with extensive practical experience in front of various orchestral ensembles.

Program highlights include the following:

• 4 hours per week class with Maestro Itkin.
  (Approximately one-half of class time with live ensemble.)
• Specialized symphonic literature courses for conductors.
• Students are regularly assigned to recital performances and readings with the UNT Symphony Orchestra and the UNT Concert Orchestra.
• Scholarships and Teaching Assistantships available.

Applications

To apply, please click here.

If you have questions, please contact David Itkin.

Audition Information

DVD

Your DVD should include rehearsal and performances of your conducting. The camera should face the conductor.

Application Deadline Applications must be received by the first Monday in December.

Audition Process

Once completed forms and all required materials have been received and evaluated, the orchestral studies faculty will invite selected applicants to campus for an interview and audition with the UNT Symphony Orchestra. You should be notified at least a month before the audition date. Audition repertoire will be provided at that time.

Audition Panel

David Itkin, Director of Orchestral Studies

Clay Couturiaux, Assistant Director of Orchestral Studies

Audition Day Schedule (No more than 8 candidates are invited each year.) February 27, 2012.

Round 1:

7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Exams in theory, eartraining, and repertoire.

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Interviews with Orchestral Studies Faculty. (10-15 minutes per candidate.)

Round 2:

2:15 p.m. – 4:05 p.m. Auditions with UNT Symphony Orchestra. (15-20 minutes per candidate.)

Please note: Only successful candidates in the exam and interview portions of Round 1 will be asked to conduct the orchestra.

Audition Repertoire

Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto

Copland - Appalachian Spring (original version for 13 instruments) ["35" to "45"]

Beethoven - Symphony No. 1 1st mvt.: beginning through m.32

Faculty

• David Itkin-Director of Orchestral Studies
• Clay Couturiaux-Assistant Director of Orchestral Studies

Area Website

• Orchestra

Contact Information

Judy Schietroma
(940) 369-8709