2023/24 Season Auditions

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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 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

Flute Choir auditions are by video recording only. Please complete the application form online and submit your video link at the bottom of this page. Auditions will be accepted until August 15, 2023, 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