Auditions

The Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Association, founded in 1980, is an internationally acclaimed non-profit organization that offers challenging and diverse musical experiences to develop young people as musicians and as leaders. Auditions are open to students who are prepared to make a commitment to the entire rehearsal and performance schedule, including tours and camps. Students are expected to participate in their school music program.

Our yearly auditions for openings in our groups for the 2010-11 season--our 31st year--will be held May 5-8. Music will be available on our website on April 1. Audition reservations will be accepted starting April 1 at 719-633-3901.

Audition Location:
Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Association office in the former Pike Elementary School:
2510 N. Chestnut Street
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907
Telephone: 633-3901

General strings requirements:

• 1 scale of the musician's choice
• 1 scale of the judge's choice
• the required music at an appropriate tempo for you
• sight reading

Scales for strings (listed from least to most advanced) should be selected from the following, commensurate with experience:

Major scales: C G D 1 octave

General requirements for woodwinds and brass:

• chromatic scale ascending & descending from your lowest possible note to your highest possible note at your fastest controlled speed.
• the required music at an appropriate tempo for you
• sight reading

• 1 scale of musicians choice
• 1scale of judges choice commensurate with experience
• the required music at an appropriate tempo for you
• sight reading

Audition music:

Audition music for the 2009-2010 season:  Click Here

Music is also available at:

Youth Symphony Office 
2510 N. Chestnut Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado
and at Graner School Music and Meeker Music stores