24-25 Audition Excerpts
Audition Excerpts
Questions? Email auditions@aypo.org
Audition applications are due May 1, 2024
Audition video submissions are due May 31, 2024
There are different deadlines in the audition process, please review the information carefully.
All Musicians will prepare:
Solo of your choice (VIDEO). Prepare a selection lasting no more than 3 minutes, as indicated in your audition excerpts.
Woodwinds: selection from a fast movement of a standard concerto or solo
Brass: from any movement of a standard concerto, solo, or etude
Excerpts (VIDEO - AYP, SO, AYS ; IN-PERSON - CO, SE, DO, PS) listed below for your instrument and audition level*
Sight-reading (IN-PERSON - Junior String Division Applicants ONLY). String musicians wishing to apply for Prelude Strings, Debut Orchestra, String Ensemble, or Concert Orchestra will also be required to do sight-reading. More information on the format of this requirement will be coming soon!
No memorization is required. Piano accompaniment is allowed, but not required.
Video audition submissions are due Friday, May 31st, 2024.
String Ensemble (SE) Excerpts*
*Please note SE applicants are also required to perform a sight-reading audition. Sight-reading audition sign-up will be sent in May 2024.
Concert Orchestra (CO) Excerpts*
*Please note CO STRING applicants are also required to perform a sight-reading audition. Sight-reading audition sign-up will be sent in May 2024.
Philharmonic (AYP) STRING Excerpts
Artistic staff highly recommend listening to recordings of the excerpt pieces. Please review the excerpts in their entirety.
SO/AYP Woodwind & Brass Excerpts
Artistic staff highly recommend listening to recordings of the excerpt pieces.
If you are auditioning on your primary instrument and an auxiliary instrument, e.g. flute and optional piccolo, you are able to take a break between recordings.
Percussion Excerpts & Requirements
Please note that Percussion auditions will be in-person on Saturday, June 8th, 2024.
Please follow the guides in the excerpt sheet to audition for a Jr. Orchestra (CO, SE, DO - Open to 9th Graders and Younger) or Sr. Orchestra (AYP, SO, Sinfonietta - Open to 9th Graders and Older).
Piano Excerpts
Please note that Piano auditions will be in-person on Saturday, June 8th, 2024.
Jr. Division Piano Excerpts - CO/SE/DO/PS
Sr. Division Piano Excerpts - AYP/SO/Sinfonietta
Harp Excerpts
Symphonic Harp* & Harp Ensemble
Those wishing to audition for Symphonic Harp & Harp Ensemble should prepare:
1. One scale of your choosing, 2 octaves,
hands doubled at the octave
2. Please prepare a solo that best represents your playing level/skills.
Symphonic Harp Excerpts
*Symphonic Harps perform with Concert Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra, and Philharmonic only.
Harp Ensemble
Those wishing to audition for just the Harp Ensemble should prepare:
1. One scale of your choosing, 2 octaves,
hands doubled at the octave.
2. Please prepare a solo that best represents your playing level/skills.
Flute Ensemble Requirements
All current members are automatically accepted into Flute Ensemble next season upon submission of the standard audition application. Those wishing to audition for Flute Ensemble should prepare the following excerpts and a 5-minute solo piece of their choice:
Clarinet Ensemble Requirements
*New* Clarinet Ensemble is now for the entire season Sept.-May!
Those wishing to audition for Clarinet Ensemble should prepare the following excerpts, a chromatic scale (slurred up, tongue down) from low E to altissimo G, and scales up to five flats & five sharps.
SIGHT-READING & EXCERPTS FOR JR. STRING DIVISION
Sight-reading AND Excerpts auditions for the Jr. String Division will take place in-person the weekend of Thursday, June 6th through Monday, June 10th. All musicians auditioning for the Junior String Division (PS, DO, SE, & CO) must complete a sight-reading audition. In May 2024, you will receive an email that will prompt you to sign up for a sight-reading audition time slot. If you cannot make any of your instrument’s allotted sight-reading time slots, please email auditions@aypo.org.