Spring Auditions 2026

 for the 2026-27 season

Auditions will be held on June 1st and 2nd, 5:00-8:15pm.  Parents can register their musicians for our spring auditions here.

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 below.

FluteDEBUSSY: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, mm.1-4 and 21-30 
Piccolo (must also prepare Flute excerpt)BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique, 5th mvt., mm. 46-78
OboeTCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4, 2nd mvt., mm. 1-21
English Horn (must also prepare Oboe excerpt)BERLIOZ: Roman Carnival Overture, mm. 21-37
ClarinetBRAHMS: Symphony No. 3, 2nd mvt., mm. 1-22
BassoonTCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4, 2nd mvt., mm. 274 to the end
HornTCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5, 2nd mvt., mm.8-24
TrumpetRESPIGHI: Pines of Rome, 2nd mvt. offstage solo, mm.242-251
Trombone (tenor)MOZART: Requiem, Tuba Mirum solo, mm.1-18
Bass TromboneWAGNER: Ride of the Valkyries (Tbn3), Reh.3 – 3mm. after Reh.6
TubaPROKOFIEV: Symphony No 5, mvt. 1, Reh.3-6
Cymbals = MOZART: Seraglio Overture, beginning-m.64
Snare = ROSSINI: Thieving Magpie Overture, beginning-m.11
Timpani (must also prepare snare excerpt)BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5, 2nd mvt., mm.29-37
ViolinBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5, 1st mvt., mm. 22-122
ViolaBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5, 2nd mvt., mm.1-10 and 23-37
CelloBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5, 2nd mvt., mm.1-10, 49-59, 98-106
BassBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5, 3rd mvt., mm.1-86

 

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