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2010/2011 Audition Information |
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2010/2011 Audition Dates - Current members will audition before or after Sunday rehearsals at Jefferson Davis High School beginning the end of March through early May. Please check with the front desk for your scheduled audition date and time.
- New members will audition at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music. Please indicate at the top of your application the date and time of day (morning or afternoon) you prefer. The new member audition dates are as follows:
April 17 Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass April 24 All instruments May 1 All instruments Our Orchestral Program - Four orchestra levels open to ages five through 21
- Excellent instruction from professional conductors and section coaches
- An exciting collaboration of advanced and dedicated student musicians from across the greater Houston area
- Preparation for majoring in music, entering the music profession, or enjoying music as a lifelong avocation
- Performances in some of Houston's finest concert halls
- A wide range of repertoire from different periods and styles
- Highlights of the past few seasons include symphonies by Brahms, Dvořák, Mahler, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky and Sibelius as well as music by Berlioz, Elgar, Hindemith, Rimsky-Korsakov and Stravinsky.
Audition Information  Students must audition each season regardless of previous participation in Houston Youth Symphony. Prior participation in a Houston Youth Symphony orchestra does not guarantee placement. Students are evaluated on the basis of their audition performance and placed in the appropriate orchestra. Students are placed according to ability, not age. Expectations are high, and students must be ready to meet the challenges that come with playing great symphonic literature.
About Your Audition - The audition takes approximately ten minutes.
- Depending on which orchestra you are auditioning for, you must prepare either one or two contrasting solo pieces, unaccompanied.
- Bring copies of your solo pieces for the adjudicator.
- Notification of acceptance is by mail. Please do not call the office.
- Seating is assigned after the completion of chair testing for each concert cycle.
- Placement is competitive and rank is in order of artistic quality (i.e. superiority of tone, intonation, vibrato, dynamic range, technique and musicality).
- Auditions are closed to parents and the public.
Scheduling Your Audition -
After you submit the application form and fee, you will be notified of your exact audition time. -
A limited number of players are placed in each section of each orchestra. Most sections are filled in the spring. An August audition date will be held for instruments that are still needed and newcomers to the Houston area. -
If you accept a position in one of our orchestras, be sure that your schedule will allow your full participation. Accepting and then dropping out later jeopardizes opportunities for other deserving musicians. -
Your audition time will not be confirmed until your non-refundable audition fee is paid. Please pay by check, cashier's check or money order only (no cash or credit cards).
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