Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Association 2016 Cello Audition

Information for May 2-7, 2016 Auditions
at Global Village Academy (CSYSA oices),
1702 N. Murray Blvd, Colorado Springs, 80915
Call to set up an audition time: 719-633-3901
AUDITION SCHEDULE:
Current WG, AMA, ALG, VIV
members and OYO, YS strings
players only - see attached instructions
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
4 PM - 8 PM oboe, English horn, bassoon,
percussion, harp, piano
Friday, May 6, 2016
4 PM - 8 PM violin, viola, cello, string bass,
piccolo, lute, clarinet, bass clarinet,
saxophone, French horn, cornet, trumpet,
trombone, baritone, euphonium, tuba
Saturday, May 7, 2016
9 AM - 1 PM violin, viola, cello, string bass
9 AM - 2 PM clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone,
French horn, cornet, trumpet, trombone,
baritone, euphonium, tuba
Audition excerpts are available at the
following locations April 1:
~ On-line at www.csysa.com
~ CSYSA oices
1702 N. Murray
~ Graner Music
4460 Barnes Road
~ Meeker Music
Downtown: 624 N. Tejon
Woodmen Plaza: 3604 Hartsel Dr.
Fountain Valley: S. Hwy 85/87
There is a $10 non-refundable audition
fee payable at the time of audition.
Plan on arriving at least 15 minutes
prior to your audition in order to warm
up.
CSYSA Groups
Colorado Springs Youth Symphony
Collegiate Level Full Orchestra
—Travels regionally and internationally
alternating years. Will travel regionally in
2017.
Ovation Youth Orchestra
Advanced Full Orchestra
—Travels regionally and nationally
alternating years. Will travel regionally in
2017.
Pikes Peak Winds
Advanced Band
—Travels regionally and nationally
alternating years. Will travel regionally in
2017.
Bravo! Winds
Intermediate Band
—Travels locally
Vivace Strings
Level 4 String Orchestra
—Travels locally
Allegro Strings
Level 3 String Orchestra
—Travels locally
Amadeus Strings
Level 2 String Orchestra
—Travels locally
Wolfgang Strings
Level 1 String Orchestra w/ some
experience
—Does not travel
AUDITION PREPARATIONS:
NOTE: Throughout the year, if additional
instrumentation is needed, individual
auditions are available. Check with the
CSYSA oice for more information.
Mid-year auditions for open positions are
held in September and December.
General requirements for percussion:
-1 scale of musician’s choice
-1 scale of judge’s choice
-Three audition excerpts at a tempo
appropriate for you
-Sight reading
-See additional instructions on excerpts
AUDITION PREPARATIONS, cont.:
General requirements for strings:
-1 scale of the musician’s choice from the lists
below
-1 scale of the judge’s choice from the lists
below
-Two audition excerpts
-Sight reading
-To be considered for Ovation or Youth
Symphony, prepare a two-minute maximum
solo excerpt of your choice
-See additional instructions on excerpts
Scales selected from the following:
Wolfgang: C, G, D Major - 1 octave
Amadeus: C, G, D, A, F Major - 1 octave
Allegro: C, G, D, A, F, B-lat Major and relative
minor - 2 octaves
Vivace: C, G, D, A, F, B-lat Major and relative
minor - 2 octaves
Ovation: C, G, D, A, F, B-lat, E-lat Major and
relative minor - 3 octaves when possible
Youth Symphony: All majors and minors
though 4 sharps and 4 lats - 3 octaves
General requirements for
woodwinds and brass:
-Chromatic scale ascending & descending
from your lowest possible note to your highest
possible note at your fastest controlled speed,
both slurred and tongued
-Two audition excerpts (if auditioning for Bravo!
Winds, you need only select one audition
excerpt)
-Sight reading
-To be considered for the top three groups,
prepare a two-minute maximum solo excerpt of
your choice
-See additional instructions on excerpts
General requirements for
piano and harp
-Positions for Youth Symphony only
-Solo piece of choice
-Scales
-Sightreading
Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Assn. | 1702 N. Murray Blvd | PO Box 7846 | Colorado Springs, CO 80933
www.csysa.com | Call us for more info: 719-633-3901
The Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Association, founded in 1980, is an internationally acclaimed non-proit organization that
ofers challenging and diverse musical experiences to develop young people as musicians and as leaders. Auditions are open to
students who are prepared to make a commitment to the entire rehearsal and performance schedule, including tours and camps.
Students are required/expected to participate in their school music program.
Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Association
2016 Cello Audition Music
Each auditioner prepares 2 of the following excerpts, following all markings to the best of your ability. If you
have more than one measure of rest, you may skip ahead. Choose excerpts that best reflect your skill level as
the performance of these excerpts will show the judges how well you can prepare a piece of music. The
excerpts get progressively harder. If you are not advanced enough to prepare 2 excerpts, one will suffice. How
well you perform is more important than what you perform. More advanced musicians will also need to prepare
and perform a maximum of two minutes from a solo of their choice. Remember to prepare the appropriate
scales, and practice sight reading, for your audition.
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9) Peer Gynt, Grieg
10) Peer Gynt, Grieg
11) Symphony 3, Saint-Saens
12) Symphony 3, Saint-Saens
13) Symphony 3, Saint-Saens