Audition forms should be sent directly to the district chairs. Please submit a separate form for each orchestra: Festival Orchestra, Sinfonietta Strings Orchestra, and Consort Strings Orchestra. If auditioning for more than one ensemble, please remember to submit a separate form for each audition.

Detailed information about the audition process is available on the Auditions page.

Festival Orchestra Excerpts

Audition excerpts for Festival Orchestra are taken primarily from Les Preludes (Liszt) and Die Meistersinger Overture (Wagner).

• Flute
• Piccolo (flute double)
• Oboe
• Clarinet
• Bassoon
• Horn
• Trumpet
• Tenor Trombone
• Bass Trombone
• Tuba
• Percussion
• Harp
• Violin
• Viola
• Cello
• String Bass
• All FO Audition Excerpts

Sinfonietta String Orchestra Excerpts

Audition excerpts for Sinfonietta String Orchestra are taken from Egmont Overture (Beethoven/McCashin), Intermezzo (Brahms/Hopkins), and Hoe-Down (Copland).

• Violin
• Viola
• Cello
• String Bass
• All SSO Audition Excerpts

Consort String Orchestra Excerpts

Audition excerpts for Consort String Orchestra are taken from Jupiter (Holst/Monday) and Concerto in E Minor (Avison/Issac).

• Violin
• Viola
• Cello
• String Bass
• All CSO Audition Excerpts