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Audition for the 2024-2025 Season

The Audition Fee is $35

through August 2

We encourage you

to register by August 23.

If the audition fee is a serious financial barrier prohibiting you/your child from auditioning, please reach out directly for assistance at info@lyo.org.

On August 2, the audition fee

increases to $50 due to the work related to last-minute registration, so please don't wait to sign up! 

 JOIN THE LYO 

We want YOU to join us for an exciting season of learning and performing a wide variety of music and making new friends! The LYO includes 8 ensembles and over 400 students that serve a wide range of skill levels from beginner to advanced and nearly everything in between. Your audition is our opportunity to discover where you are on your musical journey so that we can place you in an ensemble that will help you grow without being too difficult.  We are committing to finding a place within LYO for every student that wants to join us.  Generous tuition assistance is available.  We are committing to reducing barriers to participation, especially financial barriers.  Application for tuition assistance will be available later this summer.

 

Only 2 steps are needed to audition:

1 – choose your excerpt and scale,

2 – register to audition and pay the $35 registration fee,

3 – practice and enjoy!

2024 Audition Dates

 

Saturday, August 17, 2024, 9:00am-5:00pm, Louisville Collegiate School

     String Students auditioning for Repertory or Symphony

 

Sunday, August 18, 2024, 1:00pm-5:00pm, Louisville Collegiate School

     Woodwind and Brass Students auditioning for Repertory or Symphony

Sunday, August 18, 2024, 1:00pm-5:00pm, St. Matthews Pavilion

     All Percussion Students

Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 5:00pm-8:00pm, Location TBD

     Any student/instrument, any ensemble.

Saturday, August 24, 2024, 9:00am-5:00pm, Louisville Collegiate School

     String Students auditioning Serenade or Concert.

 

Sunday, August 125, 2024, 1:00pm-5:00pm, St. Matthews Pavilion

     Woodwind and Brass Students auditioning for Horizons Winds or Horizons Brass.

Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 5:00pm-8:00pm, Location TBD

     Any student/instrument, any ensemble. 

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STEP 1 - Choose your excerpts 

Most auditions include 2 music excerpts, a scale, and short sight reading. Learn more and access excerpt previews here:

 

Strings

Woodwinds & Brass

Percussion

Harp & Piano

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STEP 2 - Submit Audition Registration Form

Auditions will be scheduled on a rolling basis. We encourage you to register as soon as you know you plan to audition.

Click here to register for auditions. You will be directed to our registration portal.

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