Audition Procedure for Harp and Piano

2020-21 Season

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Thank you for auditioning for the Louisville Youth Orchestra!

Your ensemble placement and seating will be determined by the audition panel.

You will be assessed on:

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• the difficulty of the selections you choose

• your rhythm

• your tone quality

• your musicality
   

Please prepare the following for your audition:

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1. Excerpts

• Please prepare BOTH of the following excerpts.

• Please also prepare one additional solo, excerpt, or etude of your choice. The excerpted portion should not exceed 2 minutes.
   

2. Scales

• Two or three octaves of any major scale up to 4 sharps/4 flats Scales should be performed in the following fashion:
   

3. Sight reading

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At your audition, you will be presented with music that you have never seen before. You will get a short, specified amount of time to look at it and then you will perform it for the panel.

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Links to audition excerpts:

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Please note that the LYO uses several sets of excerpts for an instrument. Members who have been with the LYO for more than three years may see some excerpts repeated.

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Harp

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Piano

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If you have read this information page thoroughly and still have questions about the audition procedure or the excerpts, please email info@lyo.org.

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For Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion audition information and excerpts, please return to the Audition Process and click on the link for the section you want.