Nashville Youth Orchestra Program Auditions
Nashville Repertory Orchestra
Audition dates for 2019-20 are August 10 and 17
Email Curb Youth Symphony to schedule an audition. Please include the following information in your email: your full name, grade level, home phone number, cell phone number, instrument, years of instrumental study, and which orchestra you are auditioning for. For more information, please email Cassandra Brosvik.
Audition requirements for strings, woodwinds, brass and harp
- A prepared solo
- Major scales (Up to three flats or three sharps — C, G, D, A, F, B flat, E flat, with strings playing at least two octaves. Students auditioning for First Violin should play three octaves.)
- Sight-reading
Audition requirements for percussion
You may choose to audition on snare drum, snare drum and timpani, or snare drum, timpani and marimba/xylophone.
Snare Drum
- A prepared solo or etude
- Sight-reading
Timpani
- A prepared solo or etude
- Sight-reading
Marimba/Xylophone
- A prepared solo or etude
- Sight-reading
Youth Strings Orchestras (three sections)
Audition dates for 2019-20 are 5-8 p..m. August 13 and August 20, and 6-8 p.m. August 15 and August 22
To schedule an audition, call 615-746-5212.
Audition requirements
- A prepared solo
- Scales (Two octaves — C, G, D, A, F, B flat, E flat)
- Sight reading
Reading Orchestra
Audition dates for 2019-20 are 5-8 p..m. August 13 and August 20, and 6-8 p.m. August 15 and August 22
To schedule an audition, call 615-746-5212.
Audition requirements
- A prepared solo
- Scales (One octave — C, G, D, A, F, B flat, E flat)
- Sight reading
Beginning Reading Orchestra
Audition dates for 2019-20 are 5-8 p..m. August 13 and August 20, and 6-8 p.m. August 15 and August 22
To schedule an audition, call 615-746-5212.
Audition requirements
- A prepared solo
- Scales (One octave — C, G, D, A)
- Sight reading