Audition Notice: Front Range Youth Symphony Orchestras
ARVADA, CO – The Front Range Youth Symphony Orchestras are holding their 2008-2009 season auditions on Saturday, May 10 and Saturday, May 17, 2008 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. The orchestras are seeking students ages 8 – 21 to play string, brass, woodwind and percussion instruments for their three ensembles, the Youth Symphony, Symphonic Strings and Concert Strings. Orchestra placement is based on age, experience and ability. There is a $15 audition fee payable to the Arvada Center. Auditions are by appointment only and can be scheduled by calling Keith Ewer at (720) 898-7238 or keith-e@arvadacenter.org.
Members of
the Front Range Youth Symphony Orchestras attend weekly practices and perform
in three major concerts each season. More information about each orchestra,
including tuition rates and rehearsal schedules, can be found below. Students who are members of any FRYS group are
also members of their schools' instrumental music program. It is our
belief that public school music programs offer students, among other things,
valuable ensemble training and necessary repetition. The Front Range Youth
Symphony Orchestras seek to enhance, not replace, school music programs.
The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities is one
of the metro area's largest cultural attractions, devoted to all
aspects of the arts and generously supported by the Scientific &
Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) and located two and a half miles north of
Interstate 70 on Wadsworth Blvd.
* * *
AT A GLANCE…
EVENT: Front Range Youth Symphony Orchestras Auditions
DATE/TIME: May 10 & May 17,
2008
By
appointment only
LOCATION: Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
6901 Wadsworth Blvd.
Arvada,
CO 80003
FOR
AUDITION
REQUIREMENTS: See below, or visit arvadacenter.org/on-stage/auditions
TO SCHEDULE
AN
AUDITION: Contact Keith Ewer at (720)
898-7238 or keith-e@arvadacenter.org
* * *
CONCERT
STRINGS ORCHESTRA
Conducted by Danielle Johnson
($250 season tuition
fee)
This group is an apprentice program for students ages 8 – 16 who have played for at least two years and can read music. The orchestra emphasizes music reading skills, proper playing positions and the development of orchestral playing techniques. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Arvada Center, September through April. Be prepared to play a solo of your choice (please bring a copy of the music for the conductor), and one octave of C, G and D Major scales. Be prepared to sight-read material the day of audition.
SYMPHONIC
STRINGS ORCHESTRA
Conducted by Danielle Johnson
($250 season tuition
fee)
This group is made up of string musicians up to the age of 18. This orchestra concentrates on refining students' orchestral playing techniques by focusing on ensemble playing skills, sight reading, advanced playing positions and advanced bowing techniques. Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings at the Arvada Center from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m., September through April. The season begins with a required week-long summer camp that takes place in August at the Arvada Center. The cost of the camp is $75. To audition you should be able to comfortably play in 1st through 5th position (violins and violas), 1st through 4th position (cello), ˝ through 4th position (bass) and be able to tune yourself. Be prepared to play a solo of your choice (please bring a copy of the music for the conductor) and a scale of two octaves or more using multiple positions. Sight-reading may be required the day of audition.
FRONT RANGE YOUTH
SYMPHONY
Conducted by Cody Gifford
($350 season tuition
fee)
This orchestra provides unique training in orchestral repertoire for talented musicians through the age of 21. All string, brass, woodwind and percussion instruments are welcome. All instrumentalists should have commanding facility on their instrument. Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings at the Arvada Center from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., September – April. The season begins with a required week-long summer music camp at the Arvada Center, which includes an overnight retreat in Breckenridge with the Breckenridge Music Institute. The cost of the camp is $110.
Strings should prepare a solo of choice, a scale of at least three octaves based on the key of that solo and be prepared to sight read.
Woodwind and Brass instrumentalists should have a solo of choice, a scale of two octaves based on the key of that solo, a chromatic scale of two octaves and be able to articulate those scales in various ways as dictated by the adjudicator. Be prepared for sight-reading.
Percussionists should prepare a solo on any two of the three following areas: timpani, keyboard percussion or multiple percussion. Timpani, vibraphone and xylophone will be provided.
Timpanists should be able to tune timpani using relative pitch and demonstrate a proper forte‑piano roll.
Keyboard percussionists will be asked to play a major and pure minor scale of the adjudicator's choice.
Multiple percussionists will be asked to demonstrate two of the 26 rudiments of the adjudicator's choice slow to fast to slow.
# # #