Auditions
Photo by Tom Bartol
Inviting Intermediate Strings Players and
Advanced Strings, Winds, Brass,
and Percussion Players
Advanced Strings, Winds, Brass,
and Percussion Players
to Audition for KVYSO.
There is no fee to audition.
We regularly hold auditions in February, June, and September. You are also welcome to audition at any time. Please contact Betsy at info@kvyo.org.
Scheduled audition dates:
September 3 and September 10, 2024
January 7 and January 14, 2025
Please complete the AUDITION AND REGISTRATION FORM.
If you wish to apply for financial aid, please complete and return the following Financial Aid Form via email to Betsy.
Contact Betsy Kobayashi via email (info@kvyso.org) or at 207-215-9373.
Kennebec Valley Youth Orchestra
(intermediate orchestra)
(intermediate orchestra)
1. SCALE All instruments: 1-2 octave scale of your choice.
2. SOLO Choose any polished piece to show your beautiful tone and attention to musical detail.
3. SIGHT READING An easy sight reading piece will be provided at your audition.
Kennebec Valley Youth Symphony
(advanced orchestra)
(advanced orchestra)
1. SCALE Strings: 3-octave scale, winds: 2-3 octave scale (winds)
2. SOLO Choose two polished pieces (one fast, one slow) from your instrument’s standard repertoire that demonstrate your technical mastery and beauty of expression.
3. EXCERPTS
For all:
Mendelssohn: Overture "The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave)", Op. 26
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XD8JFc_1wo
Listen to this piece a lot, follow along with your music, and enjoy playing beautiful music!!!
Flute 1 m.70-93, m. 234 to end
Oboe 1 m. 26-43, Animato (m. 216) to G (m.226)
Clarinet 1 (in Bb or A) m. 202-217, m.258-267
Bassoon 1 beginning to m. 23, B (m.77) to m.94
Horn Animato (m.216) to end
Trumpet B (m.77) to m.96, G (m.226) to m.237
Timpani G (m.226) to end
Violin 1 G (m.226) to end
Violin 2 G (m.226) to end
Viola Beginning to m. 16, G (m.226) to end
Cello and Contrabass Beginning to m. 43, G (m.226) to end
Additional excerpts for strings:
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=finYYXkdYmA
All strings Rehearsal letter E to F