Summer ensembles are open to both students and community members, with auditions and rehearsals beginning in mid June. Please review the resources below for more information about these opportunities.
Summer Chorus
Summer Chorus Director: Rafael Ornes
The Stanford Summer Chorus is a non-auditioned community chorus sponsored by the Stanford Department of Music. Membership is open to everyone; singers typically come from all corners of the Bay Area, and from all age groups and ability levels.
Concerts
This year, the Summer Chorus concert will take place on Friday, July 31st at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Church.
Program:
The Concert is titled "Earth Songs", and the theme is a celebration of Nature. The centerpiece for the concert is Paul Winter's "Missa Gaia". Along with this are several contemporary works ("Earth Song" by Frank Ticheli, "Island in Space" by Kirke Mechem) and a set of spirituals, which center on the theme of "Water" ("Wade in the Water", "Deep River", "Down to the River to Pray").
Rehearsals
The Stanford Summer Chorus rehearses on Tuesday nights, 7:15 - 9:45 p.m., starting on June 23rd in Campbell Recital Hall at Braun Music Center on the Stanford campus. The dress rehearsal will take place on Thursday, July 30th in Memorial Church. | Directions to Campbell Recital Hall
Registration
There is a participation fee of $60 (waived for Stanford students and faculty) plus the cost of the score packet. We recommend you arrive between 6:30 - 6:45 p.m. to register and pay your fee at the first rehearsal on June 23rd.
Please contact Rafael Ornes, director of the Summer Chorus with any questions.
Stanford Summer Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Anna Wittstruck
The Summer Stanford Symphony Orchestra is open to all members of the Stanford community. Although Stanford students are given priority, the Summer Orchestra also welcomes musicians from the local and non-Stanford community.
Concert
This year, the Summer Symphony Orchestra concert will take place on Saturday, July 18th at 7:30 p.m. in Bing Concert Hall.
Program
- Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante, featuring special guest, Christopher Costanza, Stanford faculty and cellist for the St. Lawrence String Quartet
- Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major
Rehearsals
The Summer Symphony Orchestra rehearses evenings from 7:00-9:30 p.m. in Dinkelspiel Auditorium unless otherwise noted.
Rehearsal Schedule:
- Tuesday, June 30
- Thursday, July 2
- Monday, July 6
- Tuesday, July 7
- Thursday, July 9
- Monday, July 13
- Tuesday, July 14
- Thursday, July 16
- Friday, July 17: Dress Rehearsal in Bing Concert Hall, 7:00-9:30 p.m.
Auditions
Auditions will take place Sunday, June 28 - Monday, June 29 in Braun Music Center, Room 121. Online signups for auditions are now open here. For those who are currently members of the SSO and/or SPO, you do not need to audition; however, to secure your place in the Summer Orchestra, you must email Anna Wittstruck by Friday, June 5th.
Audition requirements can be found here. Find out more at the Stanford Symphony Orchestra website.
