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youth orchestra auditions
Are you a talented young musician?
Would you like the chance to perform around the city, state, country and beyond with some of the finest youth orchestras in the country and interact with professional performing musicians? If so, then you should audition for the Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestras program!
This program offers four training orchestras for talented young musicians in grades 3-12. Each ensemble rehearses weekly and offers a variety of performances, including concerts, conference performances and occasional touring opportunities. Musicians in each orchestra also receive sectional coaching from Columbus Symphony musicians, area music educators and private teachers.
Click here for the 2012-2013 Audition Booklet.
Join us for an open rehearsal to meet the conductor and hear the orchestras. See the schedule below.
The CSYO program encompasses four different orchestras:
Youth Orchestra (Grades 9-12)
Peter Stafford Wilson, Conductor
Cadet Orchestra (Grades 7-10)
Mark Sholl, Conductor
Dr. Jim Bates, Assistant Conductor
Chamber Strings (Grades 6-9)
Dr. Robert Gillespie, Conductor
Junior Strings (Grades 3-6)
2012 Open Rehearsals
Interested in joining the Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestras? Come to an open rehearsal and see how we do things! You'll have a chance to hear the ensemble rehearse, talk to current students, and meet the conductors!
Youth Orchestra (Grades 9-12)
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 7:00-9:30 PM
Dublin Scioto High School Band Room
Cadet Orchestra (Grades 7-10)
Thursday, March 15 2012 7:00-9:15 PM
Hilliard Davidson High School Band Room
Chamber Strings (Grades 6-9)
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 4:30-6:30 PM
Hughes Hall, The Ohio State University
Junior Strings (Grades 3-6)
Monday, March 5, 2012 4:30-6:00 PM
New Albany Middle School Band Room
2012-2013 Audition Information
Youth and Cadet Orchestras Auditions
- Monday, April 30, Thursday, May 3, 4:30 -9:00 PM, Hughes Hall, The Ohio State University
- Friday, May 4, 4:30 -7:30 PM, Battelle Fine Arts Center, Otterbein University
- CADET ONLY: Saturday, May 5, 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM, Location Battelle Fine Arts Center, Otterbein University
- YOUTH ONLY: Sunday, May 6, 12:00-4:00 PM, Hughes Hall, The Ohio State University
Chamber and Junior Strings Auditions
- JUNIOR ONLY: Monday, May 7, 4:00-7:00 PM, New Albany Middle School
- JUNIOR AND CHAMBER: Tuesday, May 8, 4:30-9:00 PM, Hughes Hall, The Ohio State University
Click here for the 2012-2013 Audition Booklet.
For questions, please contact Tricia Fairman, Youth Orchestra manager at 614-221-5650 or tfairman@columbussymphony.com
