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2022-2023 Audition Requirements

Instrumentalists entering grades 4-12 in Fall 2022 are invited to audition for Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra Ensembles:

Symphonic Orchestra
Concert Orchestra
Preparatory String Ensemble
Chamber Wind Ensemble


Sign up to audition by December 19, 2022.
Submit your audition video by January 2, 2023. 

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​Audition fee: $25


Full instructions for recording and uploading videos will be sent after audition registration is complete.
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Questions? Contact Operations Manager at ops@gpyo.org.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS FOR PREPARATORY STRING ENSEMBLE &
CHAMBER WIND ENSEMBLE
Please prepare a single video with the following components:
  • Two major scales of your choice – one octave. 
  • ​One solo work of your choice, between 1 and 2 minutes in length​​


AUDITION REQUIREMENTS FOR CONCERT ORCHESTRA (Intermediate Orchestra) 
Please prepare a single video with all of the components (scales/arpeggios and solo):
  • Scales/arpeggios – please see below for details. 
  • One solo work of your choice, between 2 and 4 minutes in length. Select a piece that demonstrates your technical ability as well as your musicality. 
Violin 
  • G Major and D Major Scales – 2 octaves 
  • A Major and C Major Arpeggios – 2 octaves 

Viola 
  • C Major and G Major Scales – 2 octaves 
  • D Major and F Major Arpeggios – 2 octaves
Cello 
  • C Major and G Major Scales – 2 octaves 
  • D Major and F Major Arpeggios – 2 octaves
Bass
  • G Major and F Major Scales – 1 octave
Winds and Brass
  • B-flat Major and E-flat Major Scales – 1 octave (2 octaves, if possible) 
  • Chromatic scale (starting note, your choice) – 1 octave 
Percussion 
  • Snare Drum – Etude from Goldberg: Modern School for Snare Drum, or comparable etude
  • Timpani – Two Drum Etude, from Goodman: Modern Methods for Timpani, or comparable etude
  • Mallet Demonstration – on xylophone, marimba, etc.​
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AUDITION REQUIREMENTS FOR SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA (Advanced Orchestra) 
Please prepare a single video with all of the components (scales and solo pieces).
  • Scales – please see below for details. 
  • One or two solo pieces of your choice, between 3 and 6 minutes in total length. Select music that includes contrasting elements – fast and slow, technical and lyrical. 
Violin 
  • G Major and C Major Scales – 3 octaves. Slur four notes per bow. 
  • D Melodic Minor Scale – 2 octaves. Slur four notes per bow. 
Viola 
  • C Major Scale – 3 octaves. F Major Scale – 2 or 3 octaves. Slur four notes per bow. 
  • G Melodic Minor Scale – 2 octaves. Slur four notes per bow. 
Cello 
  • C Major Scale – 3 octaves. E-flat Major – 2 or 3 octaves. Slur four notes per bow. 
  • F Melodic Minor Scale – 2 octaves. Slur four notes per bow. 
Bass
  • E Major and A-flat Major Scales – 2 octaves. Slur two notes per bow. 
Flutes and Clarinets
  • Two major scales of your choice – 3 octaves. 
  • One melodic minor scale of your choice – 2 octaves. 
  • One chromatic scale (starting note, your choice) – 3 octaves. 
Oboes, Bassoons, and All Brass 
  • Two major scales of your choice – 2 octaves. 
  • One melodic minor scale of your choice – 2 octaves. 
  • One chromatic scale (starting note, your choice) – 2 octaves.
Percussion 
  • Snare Drum – Etude from Goldberg: Modern School for Snare Drum, or comparable etude
  • Timpani – Two Drum Etude, from Goodman: Modern Methods for Timpani, or comparable etude
  • Mallet Demonstration – on xylophone, marimba, etc.
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