Franklin & Marshall College

The F&M Orchestra is an ensemble of approximately 80 members made up primarily of F&M students, as well as members of the community and outstanding high school musicians. Ninety-five percent of the student members are not music majors. All of the members are dedicated to joyful rehearsing, and performing of great repertoire. The repertoire includes master works of orchestral repertoire as well as premieres of new works.  The orchestra rehearses Monday and Wednesday nights from 7:00 to 8:30. Students may receive .5 credits for two semesters of participation. Membership is by audition.

The performance schedule for the fall 2011 is as follows:
Saturday, September 24, 4:30 p.m. Homecoming/Family Weekend Open Rehearsal
Saturday, October 29, 8 p.m., Halloween Spectrum Concert
Saturday, November 12, 8 p.m. Let Me Tell You A Story Concert: Carbon, Spark (premiere); Dukas, The Sorcerer's Apprentice; Dvorak, Noon Witch; Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4; Debussy, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

Auditions

There are auditions for all of the instrumental ensembles during the first week of the fall semester and by appointment at the beginning of the spring semester. These auditions are 10 minutes in length. For the audition performers are asked to prepare a piece that they feel comfortable with and to prepare major scales, up to three sharps and three flats, in as many octaves as they feel comfortable. Audition appointments can be made by contacting the instrumental ensembles conductor, Dr. Brian Norcross, at  or by calling 717-291-4233.