UMD Repertoire Orchestra

Michael Jacko & Jason Ethridge, Music Directors

The University of Maryland Repertoire Orchestra is a unique all-campus orchestra that is open to music majors, non-music majors, UMD faculty and staff, and members of surrounding communities.

Led by directors Michael Jacko and Jason Ethridge the Repertoire Orchestra rehearses Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

The orchestra prides itself on a wide range of projects, collaborations and repertoire. The group plays Beethoven (Click to hear the orchestra perform Beethoven's Seventh Symphony), shares the stage with rock bands (Click to learn more about the New Retro Project), accompanies critically-acclaimed soloists, and forms chamber groups that play string quintets and even ragtime music.

This variety of music making is a source of pride for group members and as such, we welcome a wide variety of music-makers. Please email umro@umd.edu with any questions about group membership or to find out more about the orchestra.

Students can enroll in the UMD Repertoire Orchestra as a 1-credit course, but it is not a requirement.

UMRO Quick Facts

Who — music majors, non-music majors, faculty and staff, community members
What — a University of Maryland, community-wide orchestra
Where — Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
When — Weekly Rehearsals: Mondays & Wednesdays, 3PM - 5PM

Three Main Performances: November, February and April.

2011 Open Auditions

Auditions will be held at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center during the first week of the fall semester. Dates and times for auditions can be found below, as well as on the master fall audition time sheet.

  • Friday, September 2, 2011: 2-7pm
  • Saturday, September 3, 2011: 11-6pm
  • Sunday, September 4, 2011: 1-6pm
To schedule an audition time, call Tina Hoitt at 301.405.0177. Be sure to name your instrument and identify yourself as a non-music major. Please email umro@umd.edu if you have any difficulty in arranging an audition time or need to make alternate arrangements.

Audition requirements: Please prepare one excerpt that showcases your instrumental ability. A concerto movement, etude, or other solo work would all be appropriate choices, but you may play anything else that you wish. You will also be asked to perform a brief sight-reading exercise. Auditions will last approximately 8 minutes.

Students will be notified of audition results on Monday, September 5, with rehearsals beginning Wednesday, September 7.

Questions? Contact Michael Jacko at umro@umd.edu
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