LSYO AUDITIONS

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While our season has already begun, we do take rolling auditions for all ensembles.

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Musicians need only audition for one ensemble to be considered for all lower ensembles. Please visit the respective pages for each ensemble to understand level and commitment prior to registering.

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Tuition for the 2022-2023 season is as follows. Payment is not due until ensemble acceptance and scholarships are available for those who have financial need.

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  • Philharmonic, $600

  • Symphonic, $550

  • String Orchestra, $450

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What to prepare for your audition is listed below.  For additional information about rolling auditions, please contact the LSYO General Manager, Jamie Farber at jamie.farber@loudounsymphony.org.

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String Orchestra

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Students should be comfortable reading and playing from basic music notation in the keys of D, G, and C Major without letter names written under notes.

 

Please prepare the following:

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Scales

  • Violin: G Major Scale, 2 octaves. Memorized. Quarter note = 80 BPM.

  • Viola & Cello: C Major Scale, 2 octaves. Memorized. Quarter note = 80 BPM.

  • Bass: D Major Scale, 1 octave. Memorized. Quarter note = 80 BPM.

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Solo

  • A solo that best demonstrates technical and expressive performance ability. Minimum requirement: mid-book Suzuki Volume 2, No. 6.

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Currently we have openings for all positions.

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Symphonic Orchestra

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Please prepare the following:

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Scales

  • Strings: ​Any 2-octave major scale that demonstrates 3rd or 4th position shifting. Slur two in a bow. Memorized. Quarter note = 100 BPM.

  • Winds/brass/percussion: Any 1-octave major scale. Staccato ascending and slur 4 descending. Memorized. Quarter note = 100 BPM.

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Solo​

  • A solo (3-5 mins) that best demonstrates technical and expressive performance ability.

  • String musicians are expected to play at the Suzuki Book 4 performance level.

  • Percussionists must perform a snare etude and a mallet instrument solo.

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Excerpt

  • Excerpt pertaining to your specific instrument below. *Percussion performs 2 excerpts.

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At this time we are no longer accepting bassoon, trumpet, tuba, or oboe auditions for Symphonic Orchestra.

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Philharmonic Orchestra

 

Please prepare the following:

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Scales

  • Strings: ​Any 3-octave scale. Memorized. Quarter note = 100 BPM. Slur two in a bow.

  • Winds/brass/percussion: Any 2-octave scale. Memorized. Quarter note = 100 BPM. Staccato ascending and slur 4 descending.

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Solo​

  • A solo that best demonstrates technical and expressive performance ability. (Percussion: must perform a snare etude and a mallet instrument solo.)

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Excerpt

  • Excerpt pertaining to your specific instrument below.

  • Transpositions and clef proficiencies are required where applicable.

  • Woodwinds, please note on your audition form if you have access to auxiliary instruments (i.e. Piccolo, English horn, clarinet in A, etc.)

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At this time we are no longer accepting bassoon, flute, or oboe auditions for Philharmonic Orchestra.

2022-2023 Season

Email the LSYO General Manager, Jamie Farber at jamie.farber@loudounsymphony.org if you would like information about future auditions.