Auditions will be held on September 6 and 7, 2013, and to be held at the old University Park building on University Ave. You will be able to sign up for an audition time on this website after August 1.

All musicians must audition once a year. Tuition is $210 for the 2013-14 season and is due at the time of audition.

Orchestras

The Fairbanks Youth Orchestras consist of three groups: String Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, and Youth Symphony.

All groups meet on Saturday morning from September through May on the University of Alaska Fairbanks Campus. Participation in all the FYO ensembles is by audition. Please direct any questions to fairbanksyouthorchestras@gmail.com

Concert dates will be posted and all members are expected to play the concert, as a part of their participation in the Fairbanks Youth Orchestra Program. Please note the concert dates before auditioning for the orchestras and make sure that you have no conflicts. If you know that you will not be able to make those concert dates and still want to participate in the orchestras you must notify the conductor at auditions of conflicts with concert dates.

Concert dates for the 2013-14 season are:
Friendship Day (Youth Symphony only)
    Saturday, October 19th, 2013 at noon
FYO Winter Concert
    Saturday, December 14th, 2013 at 2:00 pm
FYO Spring Concert
    Saturday, May 10th, 2014 at 2:00 pm


Youth Symphony Selections (.pdf )

If your instrument is not listed, you do not have to present a prepared selection.

Concert Orchestra Selections (.pdf )

If your instrument is not listed, you do not have to present a prepared selection.


Audition requirements

If you are wondering which group to audition for, please read the descriptions of each of the orchestras.

String Orchestra (SO):

1. Play a polished piece.
2. Sight-read.
3. Scales:

Violin Play G Major scale, 2 octaves; another scale, 1 octave
Viola Play C major scale, 2 octaves; another scale, 1 octave
Cello Play C major scale, 2 octaves; another scale, 1 octave
Bass Play 2 scales, 1 octave


Concert Orchestra (CO:

1. Play a polished piece.
2. Sight-read.
3. Scales: Winds and brass are to play a chromatic scale for the range of your instrument. Strings should play a 2 octave major scale. Knowledge of memorized major scales will weigh heavily in chair placement results.
4. Prepare assigned music for your particular instrument.
Note: you will be expected to be able to tune your own instrument to be eligible for this group.


Youth Symphony (YS):

1. Identify and play a one to two minute excerpt of a polished piece that demonstrates your technical, tonal, and musical skills.
2. Prepare assigned music for your particular instrument.
3. Sight-read.
4. Scales (see below)

Violin, Viola, and Cello
1. D major scale:
(YS) 3 octaves in 1/16 notes, with a quarter note equal to your choice of speeds from 100 m.m. to 120 m.m.
(CO) 2 octaves in eighth notes, with a quarter note equal to your choice of speeds from 100 m.m. to 120m.m. 3 octaves optional.
2. D minor scale (melodic form), 2 octaves played at the tempo of your choice, detache.

String Bass
1. G major scale:
(YS) 2 octaves in 1/16 notes, with a quarter note equal to 88 m.m.
(CO) 2 octaves in eighth notes, with a quarter note equal to 88 m.m.

Woodwinds and Brass
1. A chromatic scale throughout the range of your instrument in eighth notes, with the quarter note equal to 120 m.m.

Percussion
1. Demonstrate a snare drum roll and other selected rudiments.
2. Demonstrate tympani roll and tuning ability if you wish to be considered for a tympani part.