Major Instrumental Ensemble

6 units · Undergraduate

Fall and Spring: 6 units Major Instrumental Ensembles is a central, required component of the instrumental performance curricula within the CMU School of Music. The purpose of the major ensembles' activities is to prepare students for careers as dynamic leaders in professional orchestras, wind ensembles, contemporary ensembles, and other professional music groups. By collaborating with a variety of different conductors and soloists on programs that cover a wide variety of styles of music, students will develop the many skills necessary to win auditions and hold jobs in professional ensembles. Major Instrumental Ensembles also offers students the extraordinary experience of shaping the future of the large ensemble art form by premiering new works, highlighting underappreciated music, and engaging in exciting new collaborations. Major Instrumental Ensembles include the combined activities of the CMU Philharmonic, Wind Ensemble, Contemporary Ensemble, and Opera Orchestra.