Performance: Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Harp & PercussionMaster of Music
Enhance your performance
Conservatory students receive a highly personalized and individualized education at Lynn, thanks to our small size. Our faculty offer comprehensive professional performance training through private instruction, ensemble coaching and music classes.
You will be thoughtfully assigned to a chamber music group for every semester you are at Lynn. Your group will work within a structured rehearsal schedule, have formal weekly coaching and fulfill required performances. Additional opportunities include weekly studio classes and performance forums, mock orchestral auditions, the New Music Festival and multiple master class opportunities.
The Lynn University Philharmonia, under the musical direction of maestro Guillermo Figueroa, attains a professional level of performance and enjoys tremendous public support for its eight symphonic programs.
Our faculty is focused on honing the skills necessary for you to enjoy a successful career in music. We distinguish ourselves through our orchestral program that ensures you will be assigned specific performance requirements and receive many opportunities to address the multiple career paths you may pursue.
All students accepted into the Conservatory of Music attend Lynn tuition-free.
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And I won [the MET audition]. I was in shock,” Valverde said. “They said, ‘Are you ok?’ Then the judges all clapped for me. I will always remember their expressions.Hugo Valverde ’16
Courses
Browse the curriculum, course descriptions and requirements for the Performance: Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Harp & Percussion program.
This course focuses intensely on orchestral performance issues. Sections of the orchestra will split apart to study the vast orchestral repertoire as it applies specifically to their family of instruments. Required of all graduate conservatory wind, and brass students.
This course provides students with an opportunity to learn and perform repertoire from a wide range of periods and styles in an orchestral setting. Rehearsals and concerts provide guided practical experience in all facets of music making.
In this course, students strive to develop their individual musical performance ability to its fullest potential, both musically and technically. Students receive training through a broad variety of repertoire and develop independent thinking. Weekly studio classes present a performance workshop dealing with various topics such as technique, performance and pedagogy. Additionally, students are required to fulfill specific performance requirements in concerto and chamber music performance as well as mock orchestral auditions. Students are required to perform and/or teach in the community as assigned by their instructor.
Auditions
If you’re a musician interested in studying and performing at Lynn, you will need to complete your admission applications, then schedule your audition.
Audition guidelines
Graduate Application deadlines
| Lynn University application | Dec. 1 |
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| Live audition application, including pre-screenings | Dec. 1 |
| Video audition application | Feb. 1 |
| Fall | |
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| Lynn University application | Dec. 1 |
| Live audition application, including pre-screenings | Dec. 1 |
| Video audition application | Feb. 1 |
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| Phone | +1 561-237-7900 |
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| [email protected] | |
| Online | lynn.edu/admission |
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