Boston, MA
BYSO audition requirements
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras asks string players to prepare a focused audition. Yes. Preliminary audition videos are uploaded through an online portal, and placement can be decided on the preliminary video alone when demand is high. 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.
Requirements, repertoire, and dates change every season and vary by instrument and ensemble. Always confirm the current, official requirements before you prepare: BYSO official audition page
Frequently asked
Does BYSO use a recorded or video audition?
Yes. Preliminary audition videos are uploaded through an online portal, and placement can be decided on the preliminary video alone when demand is high.
When are BYSO auditions?
Audition windows vary by year, for the fall season. Dates change every season, so confirm the current cycle on the official site.
What do BYSO string auditions require?
Typically two contrasting solo works or movements that show contrast, plus scales by memory. Placement is by level, K through 12. Always confirm the exact, current requirements for your instrument and ensemble on the official page.
How can I practice my BYSO 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 BYSO audition knowing you are ready.
Record your audition excerpt. The panel returns your verdict plus five-dimension scores. First take is free, no signup.
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