MCYO Ensemble Requirement Overview for Auditions
Please check the specific requirements for the ensemble(s) you wish to audition for as they vary!

To be considered for MULTIPLE ensembles, you will need to audition for BOTH ensembles and prepare ALL requirements of the older ensemble you are auditioning for, and ONE excerpt of choice from the younger ensemble. Also, if scales are required for the younger ensemble, scales will need to be prepared.
– During audition registration, you must select the “more than one ensemble consideration” option.

*EXCEPTIONS to above:
– If you are auditioning for either Preparatory Strings or Chamber Strings, you do NOT need a second audition to be considered for Future Stars and/or Preparatory Strings.

• Future Stars (String Only Orchestra)
  – Grade in School: 2 – 4th
  – Click for Requirements for Future Stars
  – Click for Orchestral Excerpts

• Preparatory Strings (String Only Orchestra)
  – Grade in School: 3 – 5th
  – Click for Requirements for Preparatory Strings
  – Click for Orchestral Excerpts

• Chamber Strings (String Only Orchestra)
  – Grade in School: 4 – 6th
  – Click for Requirements for Chamber Strings
  – Click for Orchestral Excerpts

• Young Artists (Full Orchestra)
  – Grade in School: Strings- 6 – 8th / Winds, Brass & Percussion- 6 – 9th
  – Click for Requirements for Young Artists
  – Click for Orchestral Excerpts
• Symphony (Full Orchestra)
  – Grade in School: Strings- 8 – 9th / Winds, Brass & Percussion- 8 – 10th
  – Click for Requirements for Symphony
  – Click for Orchestral Excerpts
• Chamber Ensemble (String Only Orchestra)
  – Grade in School: 9 – 10th
  – Click for Requirements for Chamber Ensemble
  – Click for Orchestral Excerpts
• Kamerata! (String Only Orchestra)
  – Grade in School: Strings- 10 – 12th
  – Musicians can register directly for Kamerata!, but note that ALL string musicians auditioning for Chamber Ensemble and Philharmonic will be automatically considered for Kamerata!
  – Click for Requirements for Kamerata!
  – Click for Orchestral Excerpts
• Philharmonic (Full Orchestra)
  – Grade in School: Strings- 11 – 12th / Winds, Brass & Percussion- 10 – 12th
  – 10th Grade Strings- Can audition for PHIL, ONLY IF you were in Chamber Ensemble in previous season as a 9th grader.
  – Click for Requirements for Philharmonic
  – Click for Orchestral Excerpts
• Percussion Note: Musician will need to prepare a solo or etude for snare drum, mallets or timpani (Goldenberg, Podemski, Cirone, Delecluse, Firth, Peters, Schinstine, Whaley, Houliff, Wessels, Aleo, or equivalent) and the orchestral excerpts for the other two instruments (I.E. a mallet SOLO plus snare drum and timpani EXCERPTS).  The student should be prepared to sight read on all three instruments as well as to demonstrate timpani tuning and basic snare drum rudiments (long concert roll, 5, 7 and 9 stroke rolls, flams, flam taps, flam accents, paraddidles and double paradiddles).
• Small Ensembles (Flute Choirs, Clarinet Choirs, Harp Ensemble)
  – Click for Requirements for Small Ensembles

• Chamber Music Program
  – Please check for more information on signing up for the Chamber Music Program here.