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Auditions run at 6:15 pm prior to rehearsal through November 1st!!

You asked and we answered! We will be running placement auditions at 6:15 pm prior to each rehearsal up unitl November 1st! Sign up below for a particular session at the bottom of the page, it will be first come first serve during that session to audition. We expect auditions to be approximately 5-10 minutes per student and then we roll right into rehearsal! Parents will be given registration information the night of audition. Please arrive promptly so we can get you checked in. 

 Students should select the excerpt and scales that corresponds with the level they feel most comfortable playing.   If you wish to prepare both, go for it!!  Conductors may also ask the students to perform a sight reading before the audition is complete.​


If you have any questions, please contact info@rysymphony.org or call 540-603-1002
Repertory Orchestra Students
  • Key of A Major scale 2 octave
  • E harmonic minor scale 2 octave

​Students should prepare the following Mozart pieces:
Violin: 
​m
 221 – 278
repertory_-_violin.pdf
File Size: 674 kb
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Viola: 
​m 250 – end
repertory_-_viola.pdf
File Size: 315 kb
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Cello: 
​m 250 – end
repertory_-_cello.pdf
File Size: 342 kb
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Bass: 
​m 250 – end
repertory_-_bass.pdf
File Size: 340 kb
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Symphony Orchestra Students
  • 3 octaves up to 3 sharps and 3 flats – choose 1 major and 1 minor scale (bass must choose 2 octaves).
Students should prepare the following Rossini pieces:​
Violin: 
​m 63 – Letter C
youth_symphony_-_violin.pdf
File Size: 397 kb
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Viola:
​
m 88 – m 131 
youth_symphony_-_viola.pdf
File Size: 417 kb
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Cello: 
​
Letter C – m 144
youth_symphony_-_cello.pdf
File Size: 390 kb
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Bass:
​Letter C – m 144
youth_symphony_-_bass.pdf
File Size: 366 kb
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