San Francisco, CA
SFSYO audition requirements
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra asks string players to prepare a focused audition. Yes. A preliminary video is submitted first, then selected players are invited to in-person rounds in the spring. 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: SFSYO official audition page
Frequently asked
Does SFSYO use a recorded or video audition?
Yes. A preliminary video is submitted first, then selected players are invited to in-person rounds in the spring.
When are SFSYO auditions?
Applications run in the fall and winter; prescreen videos are due around mid-March. Dates change every season, so confirm the current cycle on the official site.
What do SFSYO string auditions require?
Typically a solo (a concerto movement or comparable), scales, and per-instrument orchestral excerpts. The exact list varies by cycle. Always confirm the exact, current requirements for your instrument and ensemble on the official page.
How can I practice my SFSYO audition recording?
Practice it with the teacher first, free, no signup. Talk through your SFSYO 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 SFSYO?
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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