Since winning first place at the First International Clarinet Competition in Kraków, Poland in 1994, Rebecca Rischin has established an international reputation as a clarinetist, pedagogue and author. She has performed as a soloist and recitalist at top conservatories and universities and at international clarinet festivals all over Europe, South America, Canada, and the U.S., including at Carnegie Hall
Woodwinds Division – Graduate Admissions
The Ohio University Woodwind Division comprises internationally renowned faculty committed to providing the highest quality educational experiences for our students. The faculty regularly present recitals and master classes throughout the United States and abroad, play in esteemed American orchestras and jazz ensembles, and are established authors, clinicians, recording artists and pedagogues.
Our talented undergraduate and graduate students in of variety of music majors participate in numerous outstanding ensembles such as Symphony Orchestra, Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, and Jazz Ensemble. Our students come from all over the world, and alumni have achieved notable careers in performance, music education, composition and music therapy.
Woodwind Admission & Audition Requirements
Acceptance into the Master of Music in Performance program is by audition only for all entering students.
School of Music Graduate Audition Dates
English Proficiency Requirement
Please review information about Ohio University's minimum English Language Proficiency requirements for graduate study.
International Students
This program permits full-time enrollment in residence at Ohio University, and an I-20 may be issued based on admission to this program.
Woodwinds Performance Audition Requirements
Audition Materials for the master's degree in performance on a woodwind instrument:
The audition for the master's degree on a woodwind instrument is approximately 30 minutes in length.
Please prepare contrasting lyrical and technical material, including at least one contemporary work, and one work standard to the repertoire.
In addition, prepare at least two contrasting orchestra and/or band excerpts.
Sight reading will be included in the audition.
Saxophonists who also play jazz are encouraged to perform using play along audio.
For further information, please email the applied professor of your instrument.
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Performance on auxiliary instruments is encouraged but not required. These auxiliary instruments include:
- Flutists: Piccolo
- Oboists: English horn
- Clarinetists: Bass clarinet, Eb clarinet
- Bassoonists: Contrabassoon
- Saxophonists: Soprano, tenor, or baritone saxophone
Performance/Pedagogy Auditions
The audition for the Performance/Pedagogy master’s degree is the same as above with the following additions:
Student must also audition on one secondary woodwind of their choice comprising the following:
- One solo with contrasting lyrical and technical sections or alternatively two contrasting etudes, slow and fast (Class A solos from OMEA recommended.)
- Chromatic scale in full range and major scales through four sharps and flats
- Sight reading
For further information, please email the applied professor of your instrument.
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Contact Us
For additional information regarding audition requirements, please contact the major professor on your instrument or the woodwind division coordinator: Rebecca Rischin, Woodwind Division Chair, at rischin@ohio.edu.
Our Faculty Expertise
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Matthew James
Matthew James, Professor of Saxophone and Jazz Studies, has appeared at numerous regional, domestic, and international venues, recitals and masterclasses. He has collaborated with saxophone studios across the United States and performed as lead alto saxophonist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, touring the U.S., Canada, Japan and South America.
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Matthew Morris
Matthew Morris, Instructor of Bassoon and Music Theory, has appeared in numerous festivals, concert series, radio and television broadcasts, studio and commercial recordings, chamber music series and orchestral performances in the United States and abroad, including appearances at Carnegie Hall, the Bolshoi Theater, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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Alison Brown Sincoff
Alison Brown Sincoff, Professor of Flute, frequently performs with Professor Emerita, Gail Berenson (piano), as founding members of the Lyric Duo, and with Athenia, a wind trio featuring the collaborations of additional faculty at Ohio University. On a national level, Brown Sincoff collaborates with university flute studios throughout the United States.
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Hugo Souza
Hugo Souza joined the Columbus Symphony Orchestra 2019-20 and serves as principal oboe. Active as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player, Hugo performs extensively throughout Brazil, North America, and Europe. He has had the honor of performing with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, the American Ballet Theatre (NYC), the American Symphony Orchestra (NYC).