Auditions are Ongoing!

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Virtual Auditions

• For all virtual audition please record all the required materials for your instrument.  
• Complete the following audition form :  Audition Form
• Send the link to your audition video either in the form, or email the link to nyso.info@napervilleyouthsymphony.org

Audition Form

There is a non-refundable $30/per student fee due at the time of application payable by Cash, Card or Zelle via nyso.treasurer@gmail.com

Membership in the Naperville Youth Symphony Orchestra is determined by audition. Current members of the organization do not need to re-audition to maintain membership in their current orchestra. Members of Philharmonia (6th grade or above) are required to audition to be placed in Encore. Auditions will also be required of violins wanting to move from second violin to first violin. All current musicians will be required to do a seating audition in the fall and spring. 

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
• Piano - 4 octave scales, 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.
• Piano - 1 classical style movement, 1 romantic style movement, Memorization not required
• Harp - Two contrasting pieces

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 
    • Mallets - Copland
    • Timpani - optional (you can substitute 3 tom toms if you have no access to timpani at this time)
• Piano 
  • https://www.petruccilibrary.us/files/imglnks/music_files/PMLUS04000-sh-s1-piano.pdf
  • (3 after 17-22)
• Harp 
  • https://vmirror.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/4/41/IMSLP41026-PMLP06266-Rimsky-Op34.Harp.pdf
  • (Mvmnt 3, “H-end”)
  • https://vmirror.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/7/79/IMSLP40843-PMLP26902-Tchaikovsky-Op66.Harp.pdf
  • Andante beginning “Andante-double bar of adagio maestoso” (13 measures total)

 PART I - SCALES

• Two Octave - one major, one minor of your choice
• Piano - 4 octave scales, 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
• Piano - 1 classical style movement, 1 romantic style movement - Memorization not required 
• Harp - 2 Contrasting pieces, 5-8 minutes total

This year, video auditions will be due Saturday, August 31st by 11:59pm.

• Send a 2–3-minute video including 1 minute of an introduction explaining why you want to be a part of Una Corda and 1-2min of playing. 
• The playing portion should showcase your unique style and flashy section of any current music you are working on. 
•  Please email your video to unacorda@napervilleyouthsymphony.org.
•  Students will be alerted to acceptance on 9/1.
•  Our first rehearsal will be on 9/8.

Flute Choir auditions are by video recording only. Please complete the virtual auditions form, listed at the top of the page. Auditions will be accepted until June 3rd, 2024, and spots will be filled on a rolling basis. Space is limited; applicants are encouraged to submit their audition as early as possible.

PART I - SCALES (to be recorded in one continuous video)

• Two Octave D Major and A flat Major Scales
• Chromatic Scale from low C to your highest note (not to exceed high C)

PART II - SOLO PIECE

• One or two solo pieces showing both technical and lyrical playing
  • ILMEA etudes accepted
  • Accompanist not required
  • 5-8 minutes total 
  • separate recordings for each solo piece are permitted