Youth ensemble auditions are held annually at the end of the summer, and mid-year auditions are held in January for any open positions within the three ensembles.

Open Position Auditions for Fall 2026 will be held on August 29th and 30th, and September 5th and 6th. Note that the requirements for our three ensembles differ considerably.
Click here for Audition Requirements.

Please complete BOTH the $15 Audition Fee (click here) and the Application (below). (The Application has an option to “Save and Continue Later”.)
Note: If on submittal you do NOT see a confirmation message, your form has not gone through. Scroll down for errors, then correct and resubmit. You will see confirmation and receive a confirmation email.

Youth Orchestra Application:

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Student Information
Student full name*
First Last
Preferred pronouns
Student primary address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Student phone number (student only - parent number to be added later in form)
Student email address (student only - parent address to be added later in form)
Student Date of Birth*
Month
Day
Year

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Audition Dates
Please select from dropdown lists below.
First Choice
Second Choice
Orchestra Information
I am applying for (select one)*
- Overture
- Crescendo
- MSYO
Instrument (select one)*
- Baritone Horn
- Bassoon
- Cello
- Clarinet
- Flute
- French Horn
- Harp
- Oboe
- Percussion
- String Bass
- Trombone
- Trumpet
- Tuba
- Viola
- Violin
Years of study (enter numeric value)*
Please enter a number from 1 to 18.
Last year, were you in the orchestra for which you are applying?*
- yes
- no
If previously in youth programs, what was your first year?
- 2026
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
School/Experience
School Name*
School Music Instructor*
Student Grade as of Fall 2026*
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
Private Music Instructor*
Private Music Instructor phone number
Private Instructor email address*
Proficient on other instruments? (Please name them.)
Other ensemble experience?
Other extra-curricular involvement?
Parent/Guardian Information
Parent 1 Full Name*
First Last
Parent 1 occupation
Parent 1 Mailing Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Parent 1 home or primary phone*
Parent 1 cell phone (if different)
Parent 1 email address (this is the email used to confirm with you)*
Parent 2 Full Name
First Last
Parent 2 occupation
Parent 2 Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Parent 2 primary or home phone number
Parent 2 cell phone (if different)
Parent 2 email address
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