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Issue: 1132 Date: 5/3/2012
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ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA PRELIMINARY AUDITIONS
Area's best student musicians invited to appointment-only auditions in
May
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(ST. LOUIS) - The critically acclaimed St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra (YO) will soon begin its preliminary audition process for the 2012-2013 season. Appointment-only audition slots will be scheduled starting in May.
Founded in 1970, the YO is comprised of the area's best and brightest student musicians, ranging in age from 12 to 22. The group rehearses each week at and performs three concerts each season at Powell Hall. Seven alumna of the YO are members of the St. Louis Symphony. The program serves as a career springboard for student musicians no matter where their talents take them.
Students interested in auditioning must complete an application, participate in his or her school's music program and be fully committed to weekly rehearsals and other practice or development sessions as assigned.
During the audition, students should have a 3-5 minute solo prepared, and be ready to play two scales, one major and one melodic minor, with at least three sharps or three flats in the key signature. All auditions will be judged on intonation, rhythm and general musicality. The top students in the preliminary audition will move to final auditions, which are held each year around Labor Day.
For more information about the YO audition process, and to download a preliminary audition guide, please visit
http://www.stlsymphony.org/youthorchestra/auditions.aspx
You can also find the St. Louis Youth Symphony Orchestra on Facebook.
Founded in 1880, the St. Louis Symphony is the second-oldest orchestra in the country and is widely considered one of the world's finest. In September 2005, internationally acclaimed conductor David Robertson became the 12th Music Director and second American-born conductor in the Orchestra's history. In its 132nd season, the St. Louis Symphony continues to strive for artistic excellence, fiscal responsibility and community connection. In addition to its regular concert performances at Powell Hall, the Symphony is an integral part of the St. Louis community, presenting more than 250 free education and community partnership programs each year. In June 2008, the Symphony launched Building Our Business, which takes a proactive, two-pronged approach: build audiences and re-invigorate the Symphony's brand making the St. Louis Symphony and Powell Hall the place to be; and build the base for enhanced institutional commitment and donations. This is all part of a larger strategic plan adopted in May 2009 that includes new core ideology and a 10-year strategic vision focusing on artistic and institutional excellence, doubling the existing audience, and revenue growth across all key operating areas. |
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