Recitals

Students must be enrolled in lessons with a St. Olaf Music Department faculty member in order to perform in an official recital. Additionally, students must be currently studying the instrument/voice type they apply to perform for the recital. See “Recital Expectations” for more information (I).

Official Music Department Recitals include the following events:

General Student Recitals (II)
Junior and Senior Recitals that fulfill a degree requirement (III),
Recitals by any senior music major taking lessons in the semester of the performance,
Chamber Ensemble, Composition, and Advanced Conducting Recitals (IV).

See “Recital Programs” (V) for more information regarding the programs provided at these official music department recitals.

Please see “Informal Recitals” (VI) for additional non-departmental performance opportunities.

Before planning or scheduling any recital performance, consult with your instructor and see Collaborative Pianist for more information.

For space availability and room reservation requests, check the 25 Live Room Reservations WebViewer. No two official Music Department events may be scheduled at the same time.

See “Recital Applications” (VII) for all of your application needs. All current application deadlines can be found here.

All recital applications require the approval and signature of the student’s current performance studies teacher. Incomplete recital applications will be returned to the student’s teacher.
Consult your teacher for appropriate recital etiquette (i.e., bowing, entering and leaving the stage, etc.). Flowers on stage and presentation bouquets are not allowed. There are to be no encores.
Students are provided a stage manager, a house manager, and a recordist; they must provide their own page turner if needed.
Unauthorized photography or video and audio recording is prohibited. No flash pictures during any recital.
Performers are expected to adhere to the performance timings submitted on their application. House/Stage/Recording services will not extend past the maximum length of recital allowance.

Locations: Urness Recital Hall, Studio A, and Boe Memorial Chapel.
Times: 7:00 PM or 8:15 PM, typically on Tuesdays or Thursdays, and some Thursdays at 11:30 AM.
Consult the Student Recitals and Events schedule, also posted on the bulletin board outside CHM 101.
Students must fill out a Student Recital Application in order to perform on a student recital.
Individual performance times should not exceed eight minutes.
Rehearsal times in the recital halls are limited to 20 minutes. Check 25 Live Room Reservation WebViewer for available times.
Chamber ensembles coached by a faculty member may also perform on Student Recitals.

Locations: Urness Recital Hall, Studio A, Boe Memorial Chapel (Organists only)
Times: Consult the Recital Availability Calendar for available dates and times.
Students must complete a Junior/Senior Recital Application and returned to CHM 101 by 5PM before a recital time can be reserved. Check the Student Recitals and Events schedule for current application deadlines.
A student can apply for two types of recitals:
- Full Recital (B.M. Performance only)— 60 minutes in length (approximately 50 minutes of music with entrances/exits and transitions).
- Half Recital— 30 minutes in length (approximately 25 minutes of music with entrances/exits and transitions). Performers should partner with another Half Recital performer to optimize space usage.
Before a recital will be scheduled, the student must complete two performances on an official Student Recital. An entrance and/or continuance recital performance may also fulfill this requirement.
The Reception Room (CHM 105) is automatically scheduled for the hour following the performance.
Rehearsal: Total rehearsal time in the recital halls are limited to 2x the recital length. Rehearsal times can be reserved by sending a request through the 25 Live Room Reservation WebViewer. Other spaces can be reserved for added rehearsals. Requests for recital rehearsals should be submitted a week prior to the requested time.
All Recitals required for any Bachelor of Music degree must have three faculty members provide an evaluation of the recital (the student’s teacher and two additional faculty members).
There is a $100 recital date change fee. For exceptions, please contact the Recital Committee Chair.

Locations: Urness Recital Hall, Studio A, Boe Memorial Chapel.
Dates and times are determined a year in advance. See Music Department Events for current scheduled performances.
Chamber Ensemble (String Night, Brass Night, Woodwind Night), Composition (Fresh Ink), and Advanced Conducting Recital participants must be under the mentorship of a music faculty advisor.
With the permission of the Recital Committee, ensemble and chamber groups wanting a full chamber recital can hold an informal recital in Fosnes, the Orchestra room, or one of the dorm lounges.

The Music Office will prepare the official program for all official recitals. The sponsoring faculty member must approve and proofread program content before the Music Office will accept the program information.

General Student Recital Program information, including recital assistants, is due at the time the application is submitted.
Junior/Senior Recital Program information, including recital assistants and their teacher’s signature, must be submitted two weeks before the recital date. All program info must be submitted to the Music Office as a Google Doc.
For Junior/Senior Recitals and Fresh Ink, students may submit program notes in addition to their required program information. Any additional notes should be succinct and only relate to the music performed (i.e., dedications and the thanking of one’s teachers, parents, etc. are unacceptable).
The Music Office will need five copies of the finished program. The department will pay for the first 50 copies of the program. The performing student will be responsible for any additional programs printed.

An Informal Recital is a recital that doesn’t fall into the “official recital” category (e.g., a sophomore student or non-degree recital).
Informal Recitals are not allowed in Urness Recital Hall, Studio A, or Boe Memorial Chapel; however, organists may petition to hold an informal recital in Studio A or Boe.
To request music spaces like Fosnes or the Orchestra room for an Informal Recital, the student must be taking lessons and have two solo performances on SIS. Your teacher can support the request with only 1 solo recital by contacting the Recital Committee Chair for approval.
Informal recitals may be given in residence halls (as permitted by hall directors) without applying to the Department of Music.

If you experience any issues accessing these files, please contact Taylor Wesseln in the Music Office.

Listed to the right are all the recital performance needs for all Music Majors to meet the degree requirements.

If you have questions about the requirements please consult with your studio instructor.

Two solo Student Recital performances.
Performances must use primary instrument/voice type.
One performance must occur in the junior or senior year.

Two solo Student Recital performances, before their juried half recital. Entrance and Continuance recitals may fulfill this requirement. Performances must use primary instrument/voice type.
Juried half recital in the junior or senior year. The jury is comprised of three music faculty members (the student’s performance studies teacher and two others).
Capstone project in the senior year. Students will propose, structure, and execute a capstone project that involves choral conducting and the demonstration of corollary skills related to church music.

Two solo Student Recital performances, before their juried half recital. Entrance and Continuance recitals may fulfill this requirement. Performances must use primary instrument/voice type.
Juried half recital in the junior year. The jury is comprised of three music faculty members (the student’s performance studies teacher and two others). With permission by petition, three solo Student Recital performances during the junior year can also fulfill this requirement.
Juried full recital in the senior year. The jury is comprised of three music faculty members (the student’s Performance Studies teacher and two others).

Two solo Student Recital performances. Performances must use primary instrument/voice type. One performance must occur in the junior or senior year.
A presentation of original works in a recital. Performances of these works can be done on one recital or on several recitals. In the latter case, the total compositions should equal substantial musical concert program. Each student should discuss how this requirement would be met with the Composition faculty no later than the fall semester of the senior year.

Two solo Student Recital performances. Entrance and Continuance recitals may fulfill this requirement. Performances must use primary instrument/voice type. One performance must occur in the junior or senior year.
Two performances in a small ensemble in area of specialty:
- Vocal specialization:
  - one chamber music performance must be in an ensemble with one singer per part with a minimum of two and a maximum of eight singers in the ensemble.
  - one performance may be in a lab choir (20 or fewer singers) or in Chamber Singers
- Instrumental specialization:
  - One semester of MUS 275 Chamber Music, with participation in Chamber Music Night recital.
Juried half recital in the senior year. Recital must feature the primary instrument/voice type. The jury is comprised of three music faculty members (the student’s Performance Studies teacher and two others).

Two solo Student Recital performances. Entrance and Continuance recitals may fulfill this requirement. Performances must use primary instrument/voice type. One performance must occur in the junior or senior year.
Juried half recital in the junior year. The jury is comprised of three music faculty members (the student’s performance studies teacher and two others). With permission by petition, three solo Student Recital performances during the junior year can also fulfill this requirement.
Juried full recital in the senior year. The jury is comprised of three music faculty members (the student’s Performance Studies teacher and two others).

Two solo Student Recital performances.
Performances must use primary instrument/voice type.
One performance must occur in the junior or senior year.

Formerly known as pink cards, students taking lessons are required to attend a certain number of recitals or concerts per semester.

Attendance credit is given for all official student recitals, faculty and guest artist recitals, and ensemble concerts. Attendance credit will not be given for any musical event off-campus or for partial attendance.

Music majors are required to attend a minimum of ten (10) official recitals or concerts per semester, with a total of 60 by graduation.

Non-music majors (who are taking lessons) are required to attend at least four (4) official recitals or concerts per semester.

To receive credit for attendance, swipe your ID with the House Manager when you enter the concert hall. You must swipe on the way in – swiping at the end of an event is not allowed. Except for official master classes (see below), you must arrive on time and remain for the entire performance to receive attendance credit.

Note:

Students who participate in one piece on a student recital, and stay for the entire recital, will be eligible to swipe. The student will swipe at the door before the event starts.
One attendance credit is also given for participation in Band Day, Choral Day, and Christmas Festival.
Students participating in Christmas Festival will receive one attendance credit for the three-day event.
Attendance credit will also be given for attending official master classes (a minimum of one hour) and Pedagogy Saturday.
Collaborative student pianists can receive attendance credit if they do not receive performance credit.

Recitals

Guidelines for Official Music Department Recitals

Performance Requirements for Music Majors

Recital/Concert Attendance Requirements