The Young Artist Orchestra & Philharmonic Auditions
Audition Requirements
Auditions for the 2020-2021 season have been delayed until August 29th-30th. Applications deadline is August 27th.
Winds & Brass Auditions
Woodwind and brass students trying out for the Young Artist Orchestra or Philharmonic should be prepared to play scales and designated orchestral excerpts.
Students will be asked to play all 12 major scaled from memory over the range of the instrument (i.e. SC Senior Band Scale requirements, which can be found here.
Wind and Brass Excerpts
- Bolero – Ravel
- Menuet – Bizet
- Procession of the Nobles – Rimsky-Korsakov
- William Tell Overture – Rossini
- Overture to L’Italiana in Algeri – Rossini
- Symphony IV, 2nd Movement – Tschaikowsky
- Capriccio Espagnol, Mov’t III (entire) – Rimsky Korsakov
- Scenes Alsaciennes (7 Ste) – Sous Les Tilleuls (entire) – Massenet
- Russian Sailor’s Dance – Gliere
- The Sorcerer’s Apprentice – Dukas
- Symphony IV, 2nd Movement – Tschaikowsky
- Symphony 5, op. 64 – Tschaikowsky
- Till Eulenspiegel, op. 28 – Strauss
- Procession of the Nobles – Rimsky Korsakov
- Pini Di Roma – Respighi
- The Valkyrie – Wagner
- Symphony No. 4 – Tschaikowsky
Percussion Auditions
Percussion auditions for both orchestras will consist of specified orchestral excerpts and sight reading. Please prepare as much of the excerpts as you are able.
