Auditions will be submitted by video with the Membership Application. Applications for the upcoming year, 2024-2025 are now open! Please share our information with your friends who may also be interested in auditioning.
First Audition Deadline July 1, 2024 Second Audition Deadline August 1 2024 for the upcoming season!
1. Record Your Audition Video
Your video should include one three-octave scale of your choice and one three to five minute video that reflects your best playing. Upload your video to a video hosting service (youtube, vimeo, etc) or the cloud service of your choice (google drive, etc.) and copy the link to the appropriate line in the Membership Application.
2. Complete Membership Application
Both current members and prospective members should fill out the Membership Application. There is a field to upload both a current picture and the link to your audition video.
Placement Considerations
Eligibility
Utah Youth Symphony & Philharmonic
- Ages 13 to 21
- Students in middle school, junior high, high school, or college (U of U students are eligible to receive college credit for participation)
- Consistently studying an instrument with a private teacher
- Commit to weekly rehearsal schedule for full concert season
- Expected to be members of school music programs
Utah Youth Junior Symphony
- Minimum age: 10 years old
- Students in middle school, junior high, high school, or very proficient 5th or 6th graders
- Consistently studying an instrument with a private teacher
- Commit to weekly rehearsal schedule for full concert season
- Expected to be members of school music programs
What to Play for Audition
Utah Youth Symphony & Philharmonic
- Three to five minutes of your best playing--include both fast and slow passages. You may include excerpts from two pieces or one piece that incorporates both. No accompaniment is necessary.
- Strings: One major and one minor scale in three octaves, producing a full, clear tone with solid intonation.
- Winds: One major and one minor scale in two octaves.
Utah Youth Junior Symphony
- One prepared piece demonstrating current technical level; producing a full clear tone with vibrato.
- Play a 2-octave major and minor scale from memory with vibrato.