Audition

Inviting Intermediate Strings Players and

Advanced Strings, Winds, Brass, and Percussion Players

to Audition for KVYSO for Fall 2023

Auditions are 

Tuesday September 5th, 4:00-6:30 pm for KVYO (intermediate)

Tuesday September 12th, 6:30-9:00 pm for KVYS (advanced)

At Hope Baptist Church, 726 Western Ave., Manchester

RETURN THE AUDITION AND REGISTRATION FORM TO info@kvyso.org

Along with the Financial Aid Form, if you are applying for financial aid.

Contact Betsy Kobayashi via email (info@kvyso.org) or at 207-215-9373.

Additional dates by request.  

There is no fee to audition.

Kennebec Valley Youth 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)

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

• Bass

• Bassoon

• Cello (page 1) (page 2)

• Clarinet

• Flute

• Horn

• Oboe

• Piccolo

• Timpani

• Trombone

• Trumpet

• Viola

• Violin 1 (without fingerings) (with fingerings added August 4, 2023)

• Violin 2

We hold auditions in February, June, and September.