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American Youth Symphony audition requirements

American Youth Symphony asks string players to prepare a focused audition. Yes. An audition video is submitted with the application, and review is blind. There is no audition fee, and the orchestra is tuition-free. The fastest way to know your take is at standard is to score it on the same five dimensions a panel listens for, before you ever hit submit.

Score your audition takeFirst take is free. No signup, no card.

Recorded audition

Yes. An audition video is submitted with the application, and review is blind. There is no audition fee, and the orchestra is tuition-free.

Typically requires

Per-instrument video components (solo plus excerpts), reviewed on merit. The required material varies by year.

Season

Applications typically open in late spring or summer.

Ages

Ages 15 and up, through young-professional level.

Worth knowing

Blind, merit-based video review means the take speaks for itself, so make it your best.

Requirements, repertoire, and dates change every season and vary by instrument and ensemble. Always confirm the current, official requirements before you prepare: American Youth Symphony official audition page

Frequently asked

Does American Youth Symphony use a recorded or video audition?

Yes. An audition video is submitted with the application, and review is blind. There is no audition fee, and the orchestra is tuition-free.

When are American Youth Symphony auditions?

Applications typically open in late spring or summer. Dates change every season, so confirm the current cycle on the official site.

What do American Youth Symphony string auditions require?

Per-instrument video components (solo plus excerpts), reviewed on merit. The required material varies by year. Always confirm the exact, current requirements for your instrument and ensemble on the official page.

How can I practice my American Youth Symphony audition recording?

Record your audition excerpt on Orchestra Kingdom and get an Advance, Callback, or Not Yet verdict with scores on tone, intonation, rhythm, tempo, and musicality, the same dimensions a panel weighs, before you submit. Your first take is free, no signup.

Walk into your American Youth Symphony audition knowing you are ready.

Record your audition excerpt. The panel returns your verdict plus five-dimension scores. First take is free, no signup.

Face the panel

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American Youth Symphony audition requirements

Score your audition takeFirst take is free. No signup, no card.

Recorded audition

Yes. An audition video is submitted with the application, and review is blind. There is no audition fee, and the orchestra is tuition-free.

Typically requires

Per-instrument video components (solo plus excerpts), reviewed on merit. The required material varies by year.

Season

Applications typically open in late spring or summer.

Ages

Ages 15 and up, through young-professional level.

Worth knowing

Blind, merit-based video review means the take speaks for itself, so make it your best.

Frequently asked

Does American Youth Symphony use a recorded or video audition?

Yes. An audition video is submitted with the application, and review is blind. There is no audition fee, and the orchestra is tuition-free.

When are American Youth Symphony auditions?

Applications typically open in late spring or summer. Dates change every season, so confirm the current cycle on the official site.

What do American Youth Symphony string auditions require?

How can I practice my American Youth Symphony audition recording?

Walk into your American Youth Symphony audition knowing you are ready.

Record your audition excerpt. The panel returns your verdict plus five-dimension scores. First take is free, no signup.

Face the panel