2026 Youth Symphony Auditions

Youth Symphony
Auditions for 2026/2027 Season

Conducted by Danielle Johnson, this orchestra provides unique training in orchestral repertoire for advanced high school and college-age musicians up to the age of 21. All orchestral string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments are welcome. All instrumentalists should have commanding facility on their instrument. Students must audition to participate in the program.
Youth Symphony Auditions are for:
- advanced players with solid instrumental technique and good intonation
- players familiar with all key signatures and time signatures
- players who have had several years of ensemble experience are a member of their school’s instrumental music program
- Violin 2 players currently enrolled in Youth Symphony who would like to move to Violin 1
- players coming from Chamber Orchestra or new players with skills equivelant to the following:
Instrument Proficiency:

Orchestra music: Grade 5+

Suzuki level (strings): Book 7 - 10

Ages: 8th grade-age 21

Audition Requirements for Youth Symphony Strings:
- a 3-octave scale based on the key of your solo
- a solo of your choice (about 2-3 minutes) that shows your highest level of technique on your instrument
- at the audition you will be given a short excerpt to sight-read
Woodwind and Brass:
- a 2-octave scale based on the key of your solo
- a chromatic 2-octave scale
- be prepared to articulate your scales in various ways
- a solo of your choice (about 2-3 minutes) that shows your highest level of technique on your instrument at the audition you will be given a short excerpt to sight-read
Percussion:
- a solo on any 2 of the 3 following areas: timpani, keyboard percussion, or snare drum. Timpani and xylophone will be provided.
- timpanists should be able to tune the timpani using relative pitch and demonstrate a proper forte-piano roll
- keyboard percussionists need to play a major and minor scale of the adjudicator’s choice
- Snare drum percussionists will be asked to demonstrate 2 of the 26 rudiments of the adjudicator’s choice, slow to fast to slow
The season will begin with a two-day intensive Summer Camp

Audition Fee: $20

Summer Camp: $240

Full Season Tuition: $660

Rehearsals: Tuesdays, 6:30 - 9:00 PM

August 2026-April 2027
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What grade will you be going into Fall 2026?*
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Audition slots are each 10 minutes long. Please make sure to arrive early to help us stay on schedule
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Youth Symphony

Auditions for 2026/2027 Season

Please choose a date and time for your audition