for the 2025-26 season
Auditions will be submitted by recording. Recordings are due September 1st, 2025.
Interested musicians should fill out this registration form and follow the included instructions.
Junior Strings: This ensemble does not require an audition. Musicians should be able to read music at Suzuki Book 2 level or higher. Acceptance based on director approval.
Evans Orchestra: One scale and the piece of your choice.
Violin: Scale – please see below. Suggested repertoire Suzuki Book 4 or higher.
Viola: Scale – please see below. Suggested repertoire Suzuki Book 3 or higher.
Cello: Scale – please see below. Suggested repertoire Suzuki Book 3 or higher.
Bass: Scale – please see below. Suggested repertoire Suzuki Book 2 or higher.
Winds: Chromatic scale – please see below. Piece of your choice.
Youth Symphony: Two major scales, one orchestral excerpt, and the piece of your choice.
Scales — please see below.
One piece from your instrument’s solo repertoire that displays your ability, no more than 4 minutes in length. Sections of a movement are acceptable.
Required excerpts can be found here.
| Flute | Beethoven Leonore 3: beginning-24 and 328-360 |
| Piccolo | Berlioz Fantastique-V: mm. 46-78 |
| Oboe | Beethoven 3-II: mm.8-16 and 80-101 |
| English Horn | Berlioz Roman Carnival: mm. 21-37 |
| Clarinet | Beethoven 6-II: mm. 68-77 |
| Bassoon | Berlioz Fantastique-IV: mm.25-77 |
| Horn | Beethoven 8-III: 45-78 (Hn 1) |
| Trumpet | Berlioz Fantastique-IV: mm.89-108 (Cnt 1) |
| Trombone (tenor) | Wagner Valkyries (Tbn1): Reh.3 – 3mm. after Reh.6 |
| Bass Trombone | Wagner Valkyries (Tbn3): Reh.3 – 3mm. after Reh.6 |
| Tuba | Wagner Meistersinger: Prelude |
| Cymbals = Mozart Seraglio Overture: beginning-m.64 | |
| Snare = Rossini Thieving Magpie: beginning-m.11 | |
| Timpani | Beethoven 5-II: mm.29-37 |
| Violin | Beethoven Egmont: mm.157-234 |
| Viola | Beethoven 5-II: mm.1-10 and 23-37 |
| Cello | Beethoven Egmont: mm.287-329 |
| Bass | Beethoven Egmont: mm.287-329 |
Required Scales
Ensemble | Instrument | Scale(s) | Addt’l comments: |
| Evans Orchestra | Violin | G major | 3 octaves |
Evans Orchestra | Viola | C major | 3 octaves |
Evans Orchestra | Cello | C major | 3 octaves |
Evans Orchestra | Bass | E major | 2 octaves |
Evans Orchestra | Flute | Chromatic | two and a half octaves – C to G |
Evans Orchestra | Oboe | Chromatic | two octaves – Bb to Bb |
Evans Orchestra | Bassoon | Chromatic | two octaves – F to F |
Evans Orchestra | Clarinet | Chromatic | two and a half octaves – E to C |
Evans Orchestra | French horn | Chromatic | one octave – C to C |
Evans Orchestra | Trumpet | Chromatic | two octaves – G to G |
Evans Orchestra | Trombone | Chromatic | two octaves – F to F |
Evans Orchestra | Tuba | Chromatic | two octaves – F to F |
Flute Choir | Flute | G major & Db major | two octaves |
Flute Ensemble | Flute | B major & Ab major | 3 octaves where possible |
Youth Symphony | Violin | D major & A minor (melodic) | 3 octaves |
Youth Symphony | Viola | G major & D minor (melodic) | 3 octaves |
Youth Symphony | Cello | E major & G minor (melodic) | 3 octaves |
Youth Symphony | Bass | F major & A minor (melodic) | 2 octave minimum or as many octaves as possible |
Youth Symphony | Flutes | C major & Db major | As many octaves as possible |
Youth Symphony | Clarinets | E major & Db major | As many octaves as possible |
Youth Symphony | Trumpets | B major & Ab major | 2 octaves |
Youth Symphony | Oboe | Eb major & D major | 2 octaves |
Youth Symphony | Bassoon | Bb major & A major | As many octaves as possible |
Youth Symphony | French horn | Gb major & A major | 2 octaves |
Youth Symphony | Trombones | A major & Gb major | 2 octaves |
Youth Symphony | Tuba | A major and Gb major | 2 octaves |