Seattle, WA
SYSO audition requirements
Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra asks string players to prepare a focused audition. Yes. Auditions are submitted as a video in one continuous take, with a separate sight-reading component. The fastest way to get your take to standard is to fix the passage holding it back, 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: SYSO official audition page
Frequently asked
Does SYSO use a recorded or video audition?
Yes. Auditions are submitted as a video in one continuous take, with a separate sight-reading component.
When are SYSO auditions?
Applications typically open around June, with results in late August for the fall season. Dates change every season, so confirm the current cycle on the official site.
What do SYSO string auditions require?
Typically scales, solo repertoire or excerpts, and sight-reading. The rubric weighs intonation, rhythm, tone, and technique. Always confirm the exact, current requirements for your instrument and ensemble on the official page.
How can I practice my SYSO audition recording?
Practice it with the teacher first, free, no signup. Talk through your SYSO excerpt, get the one specific fix that is actually costing you points, then run it again before the real thing.
One passage standing between you and SYSO?
Tell the teacher which excerpt it is and what goes wrong in it. Real fix in 30 seconds. Free to try, no card.
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