Our 64tH
Season
Audition for the 2023-2024 Season
STATS AT A GLANCE
LYO student enrollment in 2022-2023:
8% grades 1-4
22% grades 5-7
41% grades 8-10
22% grades 11-12
across 8 LYO ensembles
Our students represented over 80 schools from 16 counties in Kentucky and southern Indiana in 2022-2023.
Approximately 1 in 4 students received LYO scholarships toward membership and/or private lessons.
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 that serve a wide range of skill levels from beginner to advanced and nearly everything in between.
Only 3 steps are needed to audition:
1 – select two excerpts from the LYO audition packets
2 – register for your audition (form below)
3 – pay the audition fee
2023 Audition Dates
Saturday, August 26, 2023—strings
Sunday, August 27, 2023—winds/brass
Wednesday, August 30, 2023—West Louisville location
Saturday, September 2, 2023—strings
Sunday, September 3, 2023—winds/brass/strings/percussion
After registering, you will receive an audition date and tentative time by email. Most auditions take place at Louisville Collegiate School.
LYO acceptance rates are high so we encourage you to register to audition! Auditions are essential for placement in the appropriate ensemble. All returning LYO students audition each year. Learn more about the LYO here.
Questions? Contact auditions@lyo.org or 502-896-1851.
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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:
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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.
The Audition Fee is $35
through August 30.
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 31, the audition fee increases to $50 due to the work related to last-minute registration, so please don't wait to sign up!
Note for families with auditioning siblings: entries are saved between sessions on the same computer.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Generous need-based scholarships are available to assist with the cost of membership and private music instruction.
To apply for a need-based scholarship, submit an LYO Scholarship Application
between September 5-19.
MASTER ARTISTS
The Master Artists Chamber Players program is by special audition and is designed for advanced LYO students to develop chamber music skills.
Master Artists students benefit from coaching sessions by professional musicians from NouLou Chamber Players.
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STEP 3 - Pay Audition Fee
Audition fees should be paid the same day as Audition Registration Forms are submitted. Thank you!
or pay by check
Checks payable to the Louisville Youth Orchestra can be mailed to:
Louisville Youth Orchestra
P.O. Box 997
Louisville, KY 40201-0997
(Please indicate "audition fee" and the student's name.)
To submit payment by cash instead, please contact the LYO directly.
The Audition Fee is $35
through August 30.
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 31, the audition fee increases to $50 due to the work related to last-minute registration, so please don't wait to sign up!