<p>Does anybody know anything about the RPI Symphonic Orchestra, or other performing arts opportunities for cello players? Their web site is really outdated for music info.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I believe there are auditions for both the symphonic orch and jazz bands and you get one credit hour for attending rehersals. I think the symphonic orchestra performs once or twice a year at the Troy Music Hall which is purported to have world famous acoustics. Record producers regularly use it for recording classical orchestras and enssembles.</p>
<p>If daughter plays any nonstring instruments, the Pep Band is a lot of fun and they get to attend hockey home games free and travel to some weekend away games Practices are Saturday am's.</p>
<p>While on the subject of music, RPI has several accapella groups, the Rensselaerics and the Rusty Pipes. These are fun too.</p>
<p>The performance spaces in the new EMPAC building seem exciting. <a href="http://empac.rpi.edu/research/%5B/url%5D">http://empac.rpi.edu/research/</a>
<a href="http://empac.rpi.edu/building/%5B/url%5D">http://empac.rpi.edu/building/</a></p>
<p>There is also the rpi players. I'm a player. We put on plays and musicals every year and just have a blast! It's a lot of fun, like for the musical they are always in need of an orchestra pit, and cello players are needed. The musical is a lot of fun and you could meet a lot of great people through the players.</p>
<p>everyprincess:</p>
<p>Is there much opportunity for a freshman to participate in stage crew? He loves doing that too.</p>
<p>Thanks for your thoughts.</p>
<p>weenie--
Definitely, my roommate is nuts about Players, and is one of the sound technicians. A few other friends do stage crew, lighting, and set design. They all started as freshmen and are always looking for help as far as I know</p>
<p>Thanks! I know when we toured Rensselaer, my son really liked that the playhouse was right in the middle of everything and looked pretty vibrant.</p>
<p>You always know whether theres a show going on because they project a spotlight that says "RPI Players" on the CII, its kinda neat. I usually go to shows if they arent during the hockey season</p>
<p>What is the CII?</p>
<p>the big building in the middle of campus, the "Center for Industrial Innovation", aka the Lowe Building</p>