Private coaching with a faculty member. Groups are formed involving strings, woodwinds, brass or percussion. Satisfies the small ensemble requirement for graduate students and the second ensemble requirement for undergraduates on scholarship. Orchestra - Preparation and performance of orchestral literature involving piano or harpsichord. Provides experience in blending with a group and following a conductor.
Several opportunities occur each season.
Each year the Music Department holds a concerto competition open to all full-time music majors. The winners perform with the school orchestra as part of its regular concert season. There are several venues in Las Vegas for pianists to perform their recitals. Other Sources of Income Many pianists find employment in the numerous places of worship in Las Vegas. Some have become choir or musical directors, while others play for the services and choir rehearsals.