Pacific Symphony Youth Ensemble Auditions
Audition registration for the PSYE 2024-25 season is now closed.
Audition applications for the PSYE 2025-26 season will be available in March of 2025. Please check back at that time.
View the Registration page.
Learn more about PSYE in the following video:
Are You Eligible?
Members of PSYE must meet the following requirements during the 2024-25 season:
- Actively participate with your school music program to the satisfaction of your school music director during the 2024-25 school year.
- Study the instrument you are auditioning on with a private teacher during the 2024-25 school year.
Meet the following grade/age requirements as of September 1, 2024:
a. Santiago Strings – Grades 6-9
b. Youth Concert Band - Grade 6-9
c. Youth Wind Ensemble – Grades 9-12
d. Youth Orchestra – Grades 9-12
Audition Requirements
The audition process requires you to prepare and implement two musical components:
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Solo - Please prepare one solo of your choice which best demonstrates your playing ability. Solos should be a 1 1/2 to 2-minute selection performed without an accompanist. Please provide a scanned copy of your solo for the adjudicators. (For piano, harp and percussion solo requirements, please see the excerpt page for your respective instrument).
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Required Excerpts – You will be expected to prepare all excerpts assigned to your instrument by Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles.
Please feel free to contact a PSYE staff member with any questions or concerns.
Contact us: psye@PacificSymphony.org