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Florida
Youth Orchestra Audition Requirements |
 FYO offers five divisions with students
placed by level (not age)
| 1) |
Alpha Strings |
| 2) |
Silver Strings |
| 3) |
Chamber Strings |
| 4) |
Repertory Strings |
| 5) |
Flute Orchestra |
| 6) |
Symphony |
| 7) |
Principal Orchestra |
Alpha Strings & Silver Strings
Prepared Piece: Short solo demonstrating some mastery
of instrument (approx. Suzuki Book 1)
Sight Reading: Must be able to recognize notes on a
staff.
Chamber Strings
Prepared Piece: Short solo demonstrating mastery of
instrument (approx. Suzuki Book 2 )
Scales: All one octave: G major, D major and A major
 Sight Reading: Students are given a short excerpt.
Must be able to read notes on staff.
Repertory Strings
Prepared Piece: Short solo or etude demonstrating
mastery of instrument (approx. Suzuki Book 3)
Scales: All scales to be presented both single bow
and four notes per bow, if possible:
|
Violin |
G
major and A major - 3 octaves |
|
Viola |
C
major and D major - 3 octaves |
|
Cello |
C
major and D major - 2 octaves |
Sight Reading: Students will be given a short excerpt
to read.
Flute Orchestra
- Prepare two short excerpts, one technical and one lyrical, demonstrating mastery of the instrument. They can be a sonata, concerto or etude (unaccompanied). Applicants will be judged on technical ability, tone and musicality.
Please bring a copy of your music for the judges.
- 12 major scales by memory - 2 octaves (3 octaves for C scale and B scale, if B foot is available on flute)
- Chromatic Scale - 3 octaves
Additionally, bring piccolo, alto flute, and/or bass flute to the audition, if you play any of these instruments.
Be prepared to demonstrate your proficiency on these instruments as described above.
Symphony
All Instruments:
- Prepare a short solo or etude (unaccompanied). Demonstrate mastery of 3rd and 5th positions on violin and viola and 1st through 4th positions on cello.
Please bring a copy of your music for the judges.
Approximate level of your piece should be equivalent to Suzuki – upper Book 4 and higher.
- Know the following scales, which are to be played with separate bows:
| Violin |
G major, A major, B flat major – 3 octaves. |
| Viola |
C major, D major, E flat major – 3 octaves |
| Cello |
C major, D major – 3 octaves, and E flat major – 2 octaves |
| Bass |
G major, F major, A major, E major – 2 octaves |
| Woodwinds
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C major, F
major, Bb major, Eb major, G major, D major and A major - 2 octaves |
| Brass
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Concert F
major, Eb major and D major, 1 octave. Bb major, 2
octaves. Chromatic scale 2 octaves from F concert
(scales are all "concert") |
| Percussion
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Mallets play C
major, F major, Bb major, G major, D major and A major -
1 octave |
- A short sight-reading piece at the Symphony Orchestra's level will be presented.
Principal Orchestra
 All
Instruments:
- Prepare two short excerpts, one technical and one lyrical, demonstrating
mastery of the instrument. They can be a sonata, concerto or etude (unaccompanied). Applicants will be judged on technical ability, tone and musicality.
Please bring a copy of your music for the judges.
- Know all 12 major scales, 3 octaves.
Violinists should be comfortable reading in 2nd, 4th and 5th positions.
Cellists should be comfortable reading in tenor clef.
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Woodwinds |
All 12 major scales, 2 octaves. Also, chromatic
scale, full range of instrument. |
|
Brass |
All 12 major scales, 2 octaves. Also, chromatic scale,
full range of instrument. |
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Percussion |
Percussion – Mallets play prepared piece. Also all 12
major scales (1 octave)
Snare play prepared solo, etude or study.
Timpani play prepared solo and demonstrate tuning
ability. |
- A short sight-reading piece at the Principal Orchestra's level will be presented.
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