CENTRAL VALLEY YOUTH SYMPHONY
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW STUDENTS

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Violin/Viola

• Any three octave major scale
• Any three octave melodic minor scale
• One octave D major scale, four 16^ths per pitch, spicacato; quarter note=120
• A solo demonstrating your musical and technical achievement
  This piece should demonstrate vibrato and fluency in 3^rd and 5^th positions.
  Examples: Violin-Mozart Concerti, Bach a Minor Concerto or comparable; Viola-Telemann Viola Concerto or comparable
• Sight reading

• Any three octave major scale (Bass-any two octave major scale)
• Any two octave minor scale
• One octave D major scale, four 16^ths per pitch, spiccato; quarter note=88
• A short solo demonstrating your musical and technical achievement
  This piece should demonstrate vibrato and fluency up to the octave.
  Examples: Cello-Bach cello suites, Haydn C Major Concerto, Vivaldi Sonatas or comparable; Bass-Sonatas by Marcello or Vivaldi or comparable
• Sight reading

• Any two octave major scale
• Any two octave melodic minor scale
• Chromatic scale to the fullest extent of your technique
• A short solo demonstrating your musical and technical achievement
  Examples: Flute-Mozart Concerti or comparable; Oboe-Handel or Marcello Concerti or comparable; Clarinet-Weber Concertino or comparable; Bassoon-Telemann, Mozart or comparable
• Sight reading

• Any two octave major scale
• Any two octave melodic minor scale
• Chromatic scale to the fullest extent of your technique
• A short solo demonstrating your musical and technical achievement
  Consult with your teacher for examples.
• Sight reading

• Snare Drum: Closed roll for 20 seconds, pp-crescendo-ff-diminuendo-pp; demonstrate basic rudiments
• Sight reading

• Scales and arpeggios, major and minor, in as many octaves as you are comfortable
• A short solo demonstrating your musical and technical achievement
• Sight reading of both piano and harp parts