The Youth Orchestra of the Lowcountry will hold auditions for new members on August 22nd and 29th from 2 to 6 p.m. at the College of Charleston.
WE MAY BE ADDING A SECOND ORCHESTRA DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO AUDITION. If you would like to make
an appointment, please email Richard Marcus at marcusr64@gmail.com.
Audition requirements are as follows:
Strings
Solo of applicant's choice, sightreading and the following scales:
- Violin - Bb and D Major, 3 octaves
- Viola - Eb and F Major, 3 octaves
- Cello - Eb and F Major, 3 octaves
- Bass - F and G Major, 2 octaves
Winds
Solo of applicant's choice, sightreading, chromatic scale, and the following major scales:
- Flute - F and Gb, 2 octaves
- Oboe - Bb and Db, 2 octaves
- Clarinet - F (concert Eb), 3 octaves; F# (concert E), 2 octaves
- Bassoon - Bb, 3 octaves; F, 2 octaves
- French horn - F (concert Bb), 2 octaves; A (concert D), 2 octaves
- Trumpet - Bb (concert Ab), 2 octaves; A (concert G), 2 octaves
- Trombone - Ab and A, 2 octaves
- Tuba - Bb and B, 2 octaves
Percussion
Long roll and flamacue on Snare Drum, Bb and B scales on xylophone, and sightreading
