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Music Audition Application | Department of Music | BYU-Idaho

# Admission & Scholarships

Applications to both BYU-Idaho and the Music Program are required.

## How to Apply

Applications to BYU-Idaho and the Music Program are both required for admission.

1. Apply to BYU-Idaho

Before students can apply to the music program, they must first apply to the university. 
 
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Once you have finished applying to BYU-Idaho, proceed to Step 2 by applying to the Music Program.

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2. Apply to the Music Program

Students must complete and submit the "Application for Music Admission and Scholarship." 
 
This application is used both for music major admission and for scholarship consideration. If you are not applying for a scholarship, you still must complete the application. Music scholarships are available for non-music majors, depending on the instrument or specialty. 
 
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3. Audition Requirements

May 17, 2023 10:12 AM

Submission Instructions 
 
There are two ways to submit your auditions: 
 
Option 1: 
Live audition: Schedule an audition with individual faculty 
 
Faculty Contacts 
 
Option 2: 
Shareable video: Upload shareable link to dropbox, unlisted youtube, google drive, etc. 
 
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Scholarships and Deadlines

The Department of Music offers merit-based awards up to full-tuition for incoming and transfer students. 
 
To receive priority consideration for a music scholarship please submit your application by ****February 1st****. 
 
Candidates that apply for scholarships after February 1st will only be considered while resources last. 
 
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****Please contact the BYU-Idaho Department of Music with any questions.**** 
 
208-496-4950 | music@byui.edu

## Music Major Admission

Before enrolling in first-semester major classes, students must be admitted as a music major. Each student should submit the Application for Music Admission and Scholarships, and perform an audition.

At the end of the first two semesters of coursework, students must also be granted "continuing music major status" in order to continue in a specific degree program. For more detailed information, see the Music section of the University Catalog.

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Big Sky Double Reed Day | 09-19-2025 | 12:00 AM | BYU-Idaho Music

Big Sky Double Reed day will gather oboists and bassoonists from around the region for a 2-day learning experience. Recitals and workshops are available for ticket holders.

****Hosted by the BYUI Double Reed Faculty**** 
Elizabeth Crawford, Bassoon 
Elizabeth Nelson, Oboe

****Schedule of Events:****

Friday, September 19th 
6:00 - 7:15 PM -- Check-In & Dinner 
7:30 PM -- Recital 
8:30 PM -- Reed Choir Rehearsal

Saturday, September 20th 
8:30 AM -- Reed Choir Rehearsal 
9:00 AM -- Workshop: Preventing Overuse Injury 
10:00 AM -- Instrument Repair & Maintenance Session 
11:00 AM -- Reed Making Class 
12:00 PM -- Lunch 
1:00 PM -- Performance Class 
2:30 PM -- Workshop: Leveraging Performance Energy 
3:00 PM -- Reed Making Class 
4:30 PM -- Reed Choir Performance 
5:00 PM -- Closing Reception
Community Piano Lab | Department of Music | BYU-Idaho

# Community Piano Lab

Community Piano Lab is a piano-teaching laboratory sponsored by the BYU-Idaho piano area. The lab provides opportunities for piano pedagogy students to teach beginning and intermediate children in a supervised setting. 
****Currently, the Community Piano Lab does not offer instruction for beginning piano to adults.**** 
 
Community Piano Lab Policy

## Beginning Piano Students

- Beginning level is defined as no or minimal musical training.
- The program includes approximately 10 individual lessons which will be arranged according to student and teacher availability and held in the Snow building. Please see the Community Piano Lab Policy for exact calendar dates.
- ****Students must be available a few times during the semester for Community Piano Lab Theory Classes occurring on every other Tuesday from 4:30-5:30 pm.**** This theory class is in addition to the private lessons and is a wonderful opportunity for children to learn musical skills in a group that are unique to that setting.
- ****Fee is $75.**** Materials are not included (about $25). Fee will be collected when you are notified of admission.
- This is a lab experience for students enrolled in the piano pedagogy classes at BYU-Idaho which gives them practice and experience in teaching piano while providing good piano instruction to children of the community for a very small fee.
- Find application here.
- Email Jessica Gibbons - community.piano.lab@gmail.com - if you have any questions.

## Intermediate Piano Students

- Intermediate level is defined as a minimum training of 3 to 4 years and the ability to read and play easier hymns. Advanced student playing includes the ability to play all hymns with ease and a minimum study of 5 years.
- The program includes approximately 10 individual lessons which will be arranged according to student and teacher availability and held in the Snow building. Please see the Community Piano Lab Policy for exact calendar dates.
- ****Students must be available a few times during the semester for Community Piano Lab Theory Classes occurring on every other Tuesday from 4:30-5:30 pm.**** This theory class is in addition to the private lessons and is a wonderful opportunity for children to learn musical skills in a group that are unique to that setting.
- ****Fee is $75.**** Materials are not included (about $25). Fee will be collected when you are notified of admission.
- This is a lab experience for students enrolled in the piano pedagogy classes at BYU-Idaho which gives them practice and experience in teaching piano while providing good piano instruction to children of the community for a very small fee.
- Find application here.
- Email Jessica Gibbons - community.piano.lab@gmail.com - if you have any questions.
Elizabeth Nelson

Dr. Elizabeth Nelson is the professor of oboe at Brigham Young University-Idaho. In this capacity, she teaches oboe and reed-making, as well as music theory and music history. Elizabeth has performed in orchestras throughout the Northeastern United States and Arizona. She completed her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music at Brigham Young University, a Performance Diploma at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and a Doctor of Musical Arts at Boston University. Her principal teachers include Dr. Geralyn Giovannetti, James Moore, and Mark McEwen.

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BYU-I Ensembles | Department of Music | BYU-Idaho

# BYU-I Ensembles

**Experience Excellence.**

Get involved and share your talents by joining a BYU-Idaho ensemble. We offer a wide variety of experiences including choirs, bands, orchestras, jazz and chamber ensembles. All groups are open to music majors and non-music majors. Some ensembles require an audition. See below for details and contact information.

Ensemble Auditions Information

Band Ensembles

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Chamber Ensembles

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Choir & Vocal Ensembles

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Jazz Ensembles

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Orchestra Ensembles

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RixStix Percussion Group

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Collaborative Piano

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## Other Ensembles

****Harp Ensemble MUS 345****

Harp Ensemble provides a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with other harpists, studying and performing a wide variety of music. No audition is required. Contact Alicia McQuay for more information.
Band Ensembles | Department of Music | BYU-Idaho

# Band Ensembles

Symphony Band

University Band

Symphony Band

University Band

Symphony Band

University Band

Symphony Band

****MUS 331 (audition)**** 
 
Symphony Band represents the finest wind and percussion students on campus. The ensemble tours both domestically and internationally and is open to all students regardless of major. ****Audition is required.****

The BYU-Idaho Symphony Band represents the finest wind and percussion students on campus. This distinctive group of instrumentalists performs literature from a variety of musical periods and styles, including premiers of original works, orchestral transcriptions and standard band literature. The ensemble tours both domestically and internationally and is open to all students regardless of major. 
 
Ensemble Audition Information

University Band

****MUS 329 (non-audition)**** 
 
University Band is open to all interested students regardless of major. The ensemble enriches the musical experience of those who wish to continue their band experience while pursuing a degree program outside music. ****No audition is required.****

University Band is open to all students during fall, winter, and spring semesters. This ensemble enriches the musical experience of its members and consists of students from all disciplines who wish to continue their band experience while pursuing a degree program of choice. Music Education majors are encouraged to participate on a secondary instrument.
RixStix Percussion Group | Department of Music | BYU-Idaho

# RixStix Percussion Group

## RixStix Percussion Ensemble

Carol of the Drum | Katherine K. Davis/arr. Nori Brower | BYU-Idaho choirs and EPIC RixStix drumline

### RixStix Percussion Group

Whether you are looking at percussion study as a career or hobby, we encourage you to audition for our ensembles! You'll enjoy multiple performance opportunities, a full complement of instruments, and the newly added percussion suite, which includes individual practice facilities for timpani, drum set, electronic percussion, multiple percussion, and keyboards.

### RixStix Percussion Ensemble

The Percussion Ensemble performs music from all style periods and genres for as few as two players up to the full ensemble. In addition to concerts, workshops are often scheduled for area school districts including a biennial "Concert from the Hart" for elementary school children, a concert combining all components of the RixStix Percussion Group. Concurrent enrollment in percussion lessons is encouraged but not required. ****No audition is required.****

### RixStix Drumline

The Rix Stix Drumline is the official "Academic Society" on campus for rudimental percussionists. Members of the group receive instruction on playing technique and are encouraged to develop a variety of drumming skills. Membership is open to all students, faculty, and family members of faculty on campus, as well as to students enrolled in the local public school system. ****No audition is required.****

You can check out music that we regularly play by clicking the button below.

Drumline Exercises/Cadences

Contact Kevin Meyer for specific information, including audition information.
Collaborative Piano | Department of Music | BYU-Idaho

# Collaborative Piano

## Collaborative Piano

****MUS 362****

Piano Ensemble is BYU-Idaho's performing opportunity for collaborative piano. Students participate in a duet/duo performance each semester. Throughout the semester, participants also accompany in vocal and instrumental performances. We audition each semester and invite you to join us.

This course is designed for piano music majors and qualified non-majors for the improvement of duet/duo, vocal, and instrumental collaboration skills. Contact Stephen Thomas for more information.
Watch Live | Department of Music | BYU-Idaho

# Watch Live

## Streaming Live Performances

### Watch BYU-I Music Performances Live!

View the schedule for the three channels below to find your event.

Live streaming begins 5-15 minutes prior to the event. Due to licensing limitations, events can only be broadcast live in most instances.

We apologize in advance for any possible interruptions or technical difficulties that may arise. We do everything possible to ensure the stream is active, but some disruptions are beyond our control. Thank you and enjoy!

## Channel 1: Ruth H. Barrus Concert Hall

- October 22, 7:30 PM: Student Organ (Program)
- October 28, 7:30 PM: Akropolis Reed Quintet (Program)
- October 30, 7:30 PM: Symphony Orchestra (Program)
- October 31, 7:30 PM: Choir Concert Friday (Program)
- November 7, 7:30 PM: Opera Workshop (Program)
- November 11, 7:30 PM: Organ Festival (Program)
- November 13, 7:30PM: Baroque Ensemble (Program)
- November 18, 7:30 PM: Rix Stix (Program)
- November 20, 7:30 PM: Symphony Orchestra (Program)
- November 22, 7:30 PM: Choir Album Performance (Program)
- December 2, 7:30 PM: University Orchestra (Program)
- December 3, 7:30 PM: Organ Recital (Program)
- December 9, 7:30 PM: Symphony Band (Program)
- December 10, 7:30 PM: University Band (Program)
- December 11, 7:30 PM: Chamber Brass (Program)
- December 13, 11:30 AM: Kendra Anderson- Trombone
- December 13, 1:00 PM: Sam Ballard- Trumpet

## Channel 2: Recital Hall

- October 22, 7:30 PM, Saltmarsh Trio (Program)
- November 5, 7:30 PM: Saxophone Ensemble (Program)
- November 8, 2:00 PM: String Chamber Ensemble (Program)
- November 14, 7:30 PM: Chamber Winds (Program)
- November 19, 7:30 PM: Harp Solo and Ensemble (Program)
- November 22, 9:00 AM: Laurana Roderer Studio
- November 22, 11:00 AM: String Chamber
- November 22, 1:00 PM: Olsen Voice 104
- November 22, 3:00 PM: Naomi Yost Voice
- November 22, 4:30 PM: Kaylyn Allison Violin
- December 4, 7:30 PM: Flute Ensemble (Program)
- December 6, 10:00 AM: Nadine Flute Studio
- December 6, 12:30 PM: Oboe Studio
- December 6, 2:00 PM: Laurana Roderer
- December 6, 3:30 PM: Anna Dayton Voice
- December 10, 3:15 PM: Piano Majors (Program)
- December 10, 7:30 PM: Student Composers (Program)
- December 12, 6:00 PM: Collaborative Piano (Program)
- December 13, 10:00 AM: Saxophone Studio Recital
- December 13, 11:30 AM: Madison Freedland Voice
- December 13, 1:00 PM: Hailey Nelson Voice
- December 13, 3:00 PM: Denver Grossnickle Voice
- December 13, 4:00 PM: Jayson Lim Piano
- December 13, 5:30 PM: Abigail Allen Voice
- December 13, 6:30 PM: Lindy Corrigan Voice
- December 16, 7:30 PM: Christmas Piano Duo Concert featuring Lucy Teichert and Claire Thueson

## Channel 3: Ensemble Hall

- November 17, 9 PM: Jazz Combo - FHE (Program)
- November 19, 7:30 PM: Jazz Combo - Residency (Program)
- December 3, 7:30 PM: Jazz Lab Band (Program)
- December 6, 11:30 PM: Percussion Studio
- December 6, 1:00 PM: Clarinet Studio
- December 6, 3:00 PM: Lewis Garner Cello Studio
Events & Performances | Department of Music | BYU-Idaho

# Events and Performances

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## BYU-Idaho Music Department Events

Each year, the BYU-Idaho Department of Music proudly hosts over 250 performances featuring 27 student ensembles, faculty recitals, world-class guest artists, and collaborative events. Among these are the popular BYU-Idaho Christmas Concert, Patriots and Pioneers, and the Sacred Music Series. These events have become an important part of BYU-Idaho's culture and traditions. Performances are open for BYU-Idaho students, faculty, family, and the community to enjoy! Check out the calendar or our Facebook Page to stay updated on all of our events. Don't miss your opportunity to see these performances!

## Highlighted Events

BYU-Idaho Hymn Festival

Join the BYU-Idaho Department of Music in a celebration of hymns.

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Sacred Music Series

Learn more about opportunities in and the history around the Sacred Music Series.

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BYU-Idaho Jazz Festival

Experience talented professionals alongside BYU-I performers in the annual JazzFest.

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Hymn Festival | Department of Music | BYU-Idaho

# Hymn Festival

BYU - Idaho Department of Music announces a call for Hymn Texts.

2025 Submission Due Date

Submissions are due by ****October 10, 2025,**** at the BYU-Idaho Music Department office or through email at hymnfestival@byui.edu.

Contact Information

Music Department Office 
BYU-Idaho Music Dept, Attn: Hymn Festival, Rexburg, ID 83460-1210 
hymnfestival@byui.edu

## Submissions

Members of the BYU-Idaho community (students, faculty/staff, and community) are invited to submit original hymn texts for use in the ****twenty-first annual BYU-Idaho Hymn Festival to be held Tuesday, March 3, 2026****.

Submissions chosen for use will be forwarded to BYU-Idaho music students who will create a new hymn tune and harmonization for the submitted text. Or, if desired, the new hymn text can be sung to an existing hymn tune.

Or, instead of creating an entirely new hymn text, an original additional verse (or verses) to an existing hymn can be submitted. Note that in this case, both the original text and music must be in the public domain.

Be sure that your text follows a common poetic meter for hymns; see page 405 in the current Hymnal of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for more information on this.

Successful hymn texts also maintain uniformity in the number of syllables in each line from verse to verse, so that each successive verse can line up with the same musical rhythm.

### Current Hymn Festival Programs:

2025 program

### Past Hymn Festival Programs:

2019 program 2020 program

2021 program 2022 program

2023 program 2024 program

Any gospel topic can be addressed - some ideas include:

- Covenants;
- The Prophet Joseph Smith;
- The Restoration of the Gospel;
- The Sacrament and Sabbath Day;
- Ministering;
- Or Any Other Gospel Topic.

****Submissions are due by Friday, October 10, 2025,**** to the BYU-Idaho Music Department office (SNO 246 - Attn: Hymn Festival) or via email at hymnfestival@byui.edu.

### Mailing address:

BYU-I Music Dept. 
Attn: Hymn Festival 
Rexburg, ID 83460-1210

Please include: your name, address, phone number, email and two scripture reference that supports the text (such as are provided for each hymn in the LDS hymnal).

**Please note that due to the volume of entries, only a very few submitted texts can be used in the Festival. We also reserve the right to make minor editorial emendations to submitted material to facilitate the flow of text with music. Although the printed program will allow for the hymns to be used for incidental home or church use, the poets and composers whose work is selected for the festival retain the copyright for their creations.**

Questions can be directed to hymnfestival@byui.edu.
Jazz Festival | Department of Music | BYU-Idaho

# Jazz Festival

## Featured Guest Artist

We are thrilled to announce Marshall Gilkes as the featured guest artist for our 26th Annual Jazz Festival in 2025! 
 
Join us on ****February 22, 2025****, as the acclaimed Marshall Gilkes takes the stage with our premier big band, Sound Alliance, for an unforgettable evening of swinging music.

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## About Marshall Gilkes

Over the course of the past 20 years, Marshall Gilkes has established himself as one of the world's preeminent trombonists. A nonpareil artist at the forefront of brass playing, his virtuosic command of the instrument, marked by a warm and enveloping tone, Herculean chops, astounding flexibility and awe-inspiring range, place him in a league of his own.

Crafting eight albums since 2004, Gilkes has touched on a variety of settings including the compact trio, quartet and quintet formats, a merging of brass octet and jazz combo, and big band. Drawing heavy praise in the process, including a pair of Grammy nominations, he's cemented his reputation as a composer and leader of great renown.

And with his work as a first-call sideman, carried out in parallel to those efforts, Gilkes continuously demonstrates incomparable might and adaptability. His lengthy résumé includes work performing and/or recording with bassist Carlos Henriquez, harpist Edmar Castañeda, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Slide Monsters, bassist Richard Bona, pianist Makoto Ozone and numerous other top-tier musicians and outfits. And through his work with the WDR Big Band and as a longtime member of the Maria Schneider Orchestra, Gilkes has played himself into the rich history of large ensemble music.

A marvel of musicality sought after and highly respected in both the jazz and classical worlds, Gilkes has earned his rightful place in the upper echelon of both realms. Not surprisingly, his vast experience and genre-straddling skills have made him an in-demand educator. At various points in his career, Gilkes has served on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music, Berklee College of Music, and New England Conservatory of Music. In addition, he shared his knowledge and skills through master classes, clinics, guest appearances and teaching at other venerable institutions including the Banff Center, University of North Texas, the Brubeck Institute, Manchester's Royal Northern College of Music and the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. An S. E. Shires Artist, Gilkes performs on his signature model trombone--an instrument as versatile as its inspiration.

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Band Directors

Band directors who want to participate in the festival need to register their ensemble. You will need to complete the registration for every group you plan to bring to campus. You must have a code to access the link. Please contact Dr. Aaron Miller or Dave Faires to receive the registration code.

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Sacred Music Series | Music Department | BYU-Idaho

# Sacred Music Series

Since 1993, BYU-Idaho's Sacred Music Series has delighted audiences with religious oratorios based on scriptural text.

Sacred Music: From the Sermons of Jesus Christ - Spring 2018

On Now

Sacred Music: From the Sermons of Jesus Christ - Spring 2018

49:10

On Now

Sacred Music - Winter 2016

1:23:45

On Now

How Beautiful Upon the Mountains

1:01:29

On Now

Sacred Music Series 2012 - K. Newell Dayley "Bring Forth My Zion"

1:02:32

On Now

Songs Of Nephi 1995

44:24

On Now

The Tree of Life 2007

1:18:38

On Now

The Passion & The Promise Pt2 2001

41:27

On Now

The Passion & The Promise Pt1 2001

1:01:10

On Now

Immanuel 1997

1:07:02

On Now

Behold, He Cometh 1989 Sacred Music Series

42:00

In 1993, the University began a program of biennial commissions to LDS composers to create new religious oratorios with texts drawn from scripture. These new Sacred Music Series works have been performed in several major national venues. Building on a tradition begun in 1989 when the school commissioned Darwin Wolford's "Behold, He Cometh!" for its centennial celebration, the Sacred Music Series continues to contribute signifcantly to the growing body of new music works inspired by President Spencer W. Kimball when he said:

> If we strive for perfection--the best and greatest--and are never satisfed with mediocrity, we can excel. In the field of both composition and performance, why cannot someone write a greater oratorio than Handel's Messiah? The best has not yet been composed nor produced.

Spencer W. Kimball, The Gospel Vision of the Arts, 1978

Follow the link below to learn more about Sacred Music Series at BYU-Idaho.

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