SYMPHONY Orchestra: Leadership Audition Information

Posted on January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 by mys-staff

SYMPHONY Orchestra: Leadership Audition Information

All members of the orchestra are expected to submit their audition video by the deadline of Tuesday, February 10.

Instructions:

Please create one single video with all required excerpts. Cuts are not allowed within excerpts. You may do separate takes for each excerpt and stitch them together into a single video.
An audible metronome must be used for your videos (unless indicated otherwise). Tempos are specified for each excerpt.
Upload your video to YouTube and make sure to set the video privacy to “unlisted.”
Submit your audition on this Google form.

Audition Excerpts (all from Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 6)

Flute 1

Mov 1, m. 239 (with pick-up) to downbeat of [P] – metronome @ 144
Mov 1, m. 305 to m. 317 (no metronome, tempo and phrasing based on rehearsals).
Mov 3, [Ee] to m. 315 – metronome @ 150

Flute 2

Mov 1, m. 241 to downbeat of [P] – metronome @ 144
Mov 1, m. 305 to m. 317 (no metronome, tempo and phrasing based on rehearsals).
Mov 3, [Ee] to m. 315 – metronome @ 150

Flute 3/Piccolo

Mov 1, [N] (with pick-up) to m. 268 – metronome @ 144
Mov 1, m. 305 to m. 317 (no metronome, tempo and phrasing based on rehearsals).
Mov 3, [Ee] to m. 315 – metronome @ 150

Oboes (both parts)

Mov 1, m. 161 to m. 197 – metronome @ 144
Mov 3, m. 201 to m. 221 – metronome @ 150
Mov 4, m. 108 to m. 130 (no metronome, tempo and phrasing based on rehearsals).

Clarinet 1

Mov 1, m. 54 to m. 67 – metronome @ 116
Mov 1, m. 153 to m. 160 (no metronome, tempo and phrasing based on rehearsals).
Mov 1, m. 239 (with pick-up) to downbeat of [P] – metronome @ 144
Mov 1, m. 326 (with pick-ups) to m. 336 (no metronome, tempo and phrasing based on rehearsals).

Clarinet 2

Mov 1, m. 54 to m. 67 – metronome @ 116
Mov 1, m. 238 to downbeat of [P] – metronome @ 144
Mov 3, [Ee] to m. 315 – metronome @ 150
optional: both 1st clarinet solos in 1st movement (m. 153 and m. 326)

Bassoons (both parts)

Mov 1, m. 183 (with pick-up) to 199 – metronome @ 144
Mov 3, m. 316 (with pick-up) to end of movement – metronome @ 150
Mov 4, m. 23 to 36 (no metronome, tempo and phrasing based on rehearsals).

[note for Concert Orchestra brass: you will be considered to join Symphony Orchestra permanently with this audition]

Horns 1 & 3

Mov 1, m. 226 to 245 – metronome @ 144
Mov 3, m. 229 to 274 – metronome @ 150
Mov 4, m. 107 to letter K (no metronome, tempo and phrasing based on rehearsals).

Horns 2 & 4

Mov 1, m. 226 to 245 – metronome @ 144
Mov 3, m. 229 to 274 – metronome @ 150
Mov 4, m. [B] to m. 36 (2ND HORN ONLY, no metronome, tempo and phrasing based on rehearsals).
Mov 4, m. 98 to m. 137 (rest for only about 1 bar at H) (no metronome, tempo and phrasing based on rehearsals).

Trumpets (both parts)

Mov 1, 5 after [C] to 1 before [D] (no metronome, tempo and phrasing based on rehearsals).
Mov 1, 3 after [O] to 3 before [Q] – metronome @ 144
Mov 3, [Y] to m. 282 – metronome @ 150

Trombone 1

Mov 1, 5 before [N] to 4 after [P] (skip the 9 bars of rest before [O]) – metronome @ 144
Mov 1, m. 336 to 339 – metronome @ 80
Mov 3, [Y] to m. 282 – metronome @ 150
Mov 4, [L] to [M] (no metronome, tempo and phrasing based on rehearsals).

Trombone 2

Mov 1, m. 244 to 4 after [P] (skip the 9 bars of rest before [O]) – metronome @ 144
Mov 1, m. 336 to 339 – metronome @ 80
Mov 3, [Y] to m. 282 – metronome @ 150
Mov 4, [L] to [M] (no metronome, tempo and phrasing based on rehearsals).

Trombone 3

Mov 1, m. 238 to 8 after [P] (skip the 9 bars of rest before [O]) – metronome @ 144
Mov 1, m. 336 to 339 – metronome @ 80
Mov 3, m. 268 to m. 315 – metronome @ 150
Mov 4, [L] to [M] (no metronome, tempo and phrasing based on rehearsals).

Tuba

Mov 1, m. 260 (with pick-up) to 83 before [Q] – metronome @ 144
Mov 3, m. 273 to m. 315 – metronome @ 150
Mov 4, [L] to [M] (no metronome, tempo and phrasing based on rehearsals).

Violin 1

Mov 1, [H] (with pick-up) to m. 187 – metronome @ 144
Mov 1, m. 305 to [T] (no metronome, tempo and phrasing based on rehearsals).
Mov 3, beginning to [B] – metronome @ 150 (prioritize light bow stroke, NOT in the upper half)
Mov 3, [Ee] to [Ii] – metronome @ 150

Violin 2

Mov 1, m. 161 to m. 187 – metronome @ 144
Mov 1, m. 305 to [T] (no metronome, tempo and phrasing based on rehearsals).
Mov 3, [A] to m. 31 – metronome @ 150 (prioritize light bow stroke, NOT in the upper half)
Mov 3, [Ee] to [Ii] – metronome @ 150

Viola

Mov 1, m. 19 to m. 42 (beat 3) – metronome @ 116
Mov 1, m. 86 to m. 88 (no metronome, tempo and phrasing based on rehearsals).
Mov 1, [H] to downbeat of m. 190 – metronome @ 144
Mov 3, m. 14 to m. 29 – metronome @ 150 (prioritize light bow stroke, NOT in the upper half)
Mov 3, [Ee] to [Ii] – metronome @ 150

Cello

Mov 1, m. 175 (with pick-up) to downbeat of m. 201 – metronome @ 144
Mov 2, beginning to m. 16 (take the 1st ending and repeat, end at 2nd ending) – metronome @ 144
Mov 3, m. 178 (beat 3) to m. 194 – metronome @ 150
Mov 3, [Gg] to downbeat of [Kk] – metronome @ 150

Bass

Mov 1, m. 175 (with pick-up) to downbeat of m. 201 – metronome @ 144
Mov 3, m. 114 to m. 138 – metronome @ 150
Mov 3, m. 330 to end of movement – metronome @ 150