2022/23 Season Auditions August 21, 2022

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Please read through the audition requirements below and fill out the audition form in full. If a question does not apply to you please input N/A. There is a non-refundable $30/per student fee due at the time of application payable by Debit/Credit Card below.

CURRENT STUDENTS - PLEASE NOTE: Current NYSO students SHOULD NOT use this form to sign up for an audition. You must login to your student account to register for an audition time. 

PART I - SCALES:

• Strings - Three Octave  - one major , one minor of your choice
• Winds/Brass - Two Octave - one major, one minor of your choice
• Percussion - Two octave - one major, one minor of your choice

PART II - SOLO PIECE:

• Two contrasting movements or solo pieces (one technical and one lyrical)
• (ILMEA etudes accepted)
• Memorization not required
• Accompanist not required
• Percussionists should choose a mallet solo that shows technical ability with either two, three, or four mallets.  If a mallet instrument is not available during stay-at-home ordinance, substitute an additional snare solo.

PART III - ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS

• Strings - All string players MUST play the Glinka excerpt.  Please choose one additional excerpt if your packet includes multiple
  • Violin
  • Viola
  • Cello
  • Double Bass
• Woodwind/Brass - Choose TWO excerpts
  • Flute
  • Oboe
  • Clarinet
  • Bassoon
  • French Horn
  • Trumpet
  • Trombone
  • Tuba
• Percussion 
  • Percussion Excerpts 
    • Snare Drum - Delecluse etude is required, choose ONE of the orchestral excerpts
    • Mallets - Shostakovich
    • Timpani - optional (you can substitute 3 tom toms if you have no access to timpani at this time)

PART IV - SIGHTREADING

PART I - SCALES

• Two Octave - one major, one minor of your choice

PART II - SOLO PIECE

• Two contrasting movements or solo pieces (one technical and one lyrical
  • (ILMEA etudes accepted)
  • Memorization not required
  • Accompanist not required