Youth Philharmonic 2021

WSSYO Auditions

Join us! Auditions for the 23/24 season will be held on August 18, 19, and 20 at Sedge Garden United Methodist Church in Kernersville. Unsure which ensemble to audition for? Please email Charley Bryant, Manager of the Winston-Salem Symphony Youth Orchestra’s Program, at cbryant@wssymphony.org

What’s Required?

An audition fee must be received in order to reserve an audition time. You can pay securely online during registration.

Premiere Strings

  • One octave scale of your choice.
  • One prepared solo piece of your choice (no longer than 2 minutes), preferably not ensemble music.
    • Example: A solo piece from Suzuki Book 1 or 2
    • Example: A solo piece from Essential Elements Book 1 or 2
  • Students will be asked to sight read a piece of music.
  • Students must be able to identify notes on the D and A strings in first position.

An audition fee must be received in order to reserve an audition time. You can pay securely online during registration.

Chamber Sinfonia

All practical requirements can be found below, please click on your preferred instrument.

Students will be asked to sight read a piece of music and must identify the following within the sight reading:

  • Time signature
  • Key signature
  • Tempo
  • Dynamics
  • Bowings
  • Note names
  • Note values
  • Number of measures/bars within the piece

An audition fee must be received in order to reserve an audition time. You can pay securely online during registration.

Youth Philharmonic

All practical requirements can be found below, please click on your preferred instrument.

Students will be asked to sight read a piece of music.

Immediately following the practical auditions, each student will complete a very short (5 minute) theory test.

Upon registration for the audition, students will be emailed a PDF with all theory requirements and a study guide.
An audition fee must be received in order to reserve an audition time. You can pay securely online during registration.

Youth Symphony

All practical requirements can be found below, please click on your preferred instrument.

Students will be asked to sight read a piece of music.

Immediately following the practical audition, each student will complete a very short (5 minute) theory test.

Upon registration for the audition, students will be emailed a PDF with all theory requirements and a study guide.
An audition fee must be received in order to reserve an audition time. You can pay securely online during registration.

Other Information

If your child is not chosen for the ensemble they auditioned for, they will be offered a spot in the ensemble the directors best feel fits their ability. Please direct any questions to Rachel Watson or Charley Bryant via email: rwatson@wssymphony.org / cbryant@wssymphony.org.

Youth Philharmonic 2021

Auditions

The Youth Orchestras Program regularly holds auditions in late May and late August for the following academic year, and also holds a Summer Festival and an Audition Workshop in July/August.

Youth Philharmonic 2021

History

Founded in 1973 under the auspices of the UNC School of the Arts, the Youth Orchestras became an official part of the Winston-Salem Symphony Association in 2007.

Youth Philharmonic 2021

Conductors & Staff

Each conductor brings a wealth of experience in musicianship and education, guiding their respective orchestras to their full potential performance after performance.

2023/2024 Concerts

The WSS Youth Orchestras Program performs several times throughout the year in exciting programs that are as fun to hear as they are to play. Enjoy any of our upcoming concerts!

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