<p>I looked up the course description, but it wasn't very detailed. Is the audition the same as the one for the orchestras? Is it an entrance audition or a placement audition?</p>
<p>I would look around the music department’s website - that looks like a Chamber ensemble.
Here’s a page about the various ensembles with descriptions: [Cornell</a> University Department of Music Instrumental Ensembles](<a href=“http://music.cornell.edu/performing/instrumental-ensembles/]Cornell”>http://music.cornell.edu/performing/instrumental-ensembles/) and one about auditions: [Cornell</a> University Department of Music Audition Information](<a href=“http://music.cornell.edu/performing/auditions-information/]Cornell”>http://music.cornell.edu/performing/auditions-information/) - and it includes contact info for someone regarding chamber music auditions</p>
<p>It’s mostly a placement audition - I auditioned for private lessons when I first started at Cornell and all I did was express interest in doing chamber music and I was placed in a group soon after that. Depending on the instrument you play whether or not you’re auditioning for other groups, you may end up only having to go through one audition and they’ll use that to place you.</p>