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Audition Information for 2020-2021

Tuition for the 2020-2021 Season is $300 or $150 per semester.

Fall 2020 Audition Requirements (click on green links below):

Audition Requirements

String Orchestra
Concert Orchestra
Youth Symphony
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All groups rehearse at West Valley High School on Saturday mornings. The season runs from September through May. Please direct any questions to fairbanksyouthorchestras@gmail.com

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String Orchestra Audition Requirements


String Orchestra is an introductory level orchestra for violin, viola, cello and bass players who have had at least one year of playing experience, and who can read music.

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 Audition Requirements

1. Play assigned piece (see below)

2. Sight reading (rhythm counting)

3. Major scales: Bb, Eb, D, and A (Two octaves if possible)

(Major scales are in concert pitch, so some instruments will need to transpose)

4. Chromatic scale (starting on any pitch, two octaves if possible)

Note: you will be expected to be able to tune your own instrument to be eligible for this group.

Flute, Violin, Oboe, Harp, Bells
Viola
Clarinet
Trumpet and other Bb Brass
Bassoon, Trombone, Cello, Bass
Tuba

Youth Symphony Audition Requirements

Youth Symphony is a mostly high school aged full orchestra for advanced players.

1. Identify and play a three minute excerpt of a polished piece that demonstrates your technical, tonal, and musical skills.
2. Sight-read.
3. Scales: A chromatic scale, major scale, and minor scale demonstrating the total range of their instrument.

Please learn the whole part, Tchaikovsky Symphony 5 first movement, and Mendelssohn overture to Midsummer Night Dream. Two weeks prior to audition, we will post specific audition measures.

Tchaikovsky 5 parts for winds and brass are provided in comfortable transposition.

Mendelssohn Overture parts:

No trombones. 

Clarinets are in A, read as if in B flat for audition, A clarinet will be provided during rehearsals.

Horns transpose if possible.
Cellos and Bass part is the same, bass read lower division.
Trumpets are in B flat.

MENDELSSOHN

Flute1
Flute2
Oboe1
Oboe2
Bassoon1
Bassoon2
Timpani
Violin1
Violin2
Viola
Cello/Bass
Clarinet1
Clarinet2
Horn1
Horn2
Trumpet1
Trumpet2

TCHAIKOVSKY

Trumpet1
Trumpet2
Clarinet1
Clarinet2
Trombone1
Trombone2
Flute1
Flute2
Oboe1
Oboe2
Horn1
Horn2
Bassoon1
Bassoon2
Timpani
Violin1
Violin2
Cello
Viola
Bass