2024-2025 Audition Registration & Music

2024-2025 FSYO Auditions

All Auditions for Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras' 68th Season will be held in person. These auditions will take place at the FSYO Office building located at 3203 Lawton Road, Suite 170, Orlando Florida 32803. The Audition Registration DEADLINE is Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

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Excerpts can be downloaded below, and students are encouraged to meet with a private instrument teacher to properly prepare their solo and scales. 

FSYO has set age guidelines for each orchestra, and the majority of FSYO students fit into the following age groups. Upon request though, exceptions are considered on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Board, in consultation with the conductor(s):

  • Overture Strings Orchestra: ages 9 to 12
  • Prelude Orchestra: ages 10 to 15
  • Sinfonia Orchestra: ages 11 to 16
  • Philharmonia Orchestra: ages 12 to 18
  • Symphonic Orchestra: ages 14 to 20
  • Percussion Ensemble: ages 13 to 20
  • Joseph Wise Jazz Band: ages 12 to 18
  • Alphonse Carlo Jazz Band: ages 14 to 20

Visit the FSYO Audition FAQs for more details on the timeline, results, and process.

Audition Payment: A non-refundable $35 Audition Payment must accompany every 2024-2025 Audition Registraion Form. Applications will not be processed until the payment has been received. You can pay online here by clicking on FSYO Audition Fee. (The payment site may not work in Internet Explorer). Upon check out, put the Auditionee's First & Last Name in the comment box. 
 
Annual Membership Tuition: FSYO has a strong commitment to the community, and we will never refuse a student the opportunity to participate because of an inability to pay the Membership Tuition. No qualifying student will be turned away from FSYO because of financial capacity. FSYO fundraises to provide Tuition Financial Aid for musicians whose families demonstrate need. Financial Aid is not available for the Audition Payment, Concert Tickets, or cost of Uniform. Please contact the FSYO office to request a Financial Aid Application.
 
Audition Process: FSYO auditions are for standard orchestral and jazz instruments, and they are annually held for both new and returning members. There are a limited number of seats available in each ensemble, and an audition does not guarantee placement in FSYO. Acceptance and ensemble placement is a competitive, merit-based process in which auditionees must meet requirements for consideration.

Auditions require that students prepare the specific excerpt listed for the ensemble for which they are auditioning as well as a one-minute solo of their choice and scales/arpeggios as listed.

If possible, applicants should ask their teachers for assistance in preparation of their audition. Applicants should make sure the tempo is correct, learn about the musical context and technical concepts of the excerpts, and aim to demonstrate this knowledge in their audition performances.

For all auditions, the audition panel consists of at least two FSYO conductors. The panel ranks each audition by assessing the following:

Classical Ensemble Auditions

  • Intonation, rhythm, dynamics, articulation (staccato & sautillĂ© bowings for strings; legato & tonguing for wind and brass), and tone production
  • Musical style and attention to directions of the music
  • Conductor's comments on orchestral skills and attendance record (for ongoing members only)

Jazz Band Auditions

  • Intonation, rhythm, dynamics, articulation, and tone production
  • Musical style and attention to directions of the music
  • Improvisation skills for jazz auditionees wishing to be considered for solo chairs

For any questions, concerns, or feedback, please contact the FSYO Office by calling (407) 999-7800 or emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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All required excerpts will be found below. Click on the ensemble you would like to audition for, and then select your instrument from the listed PDFs.

Symphonic 2024-2025 Audition Music

Philharmonia 2024-2025 Audition Music

Sinfonia 2024-2025 Audition Music

Prelude 2024-2025 Audition Music

Overture Strings 2024-2025 Audition Music

Percussion Ensemble 2024-2025 Audition Music

Harp 2024-2025 Audition Music

Piano 2024-2025 Audition Music

Jazz 2024-2025 Audition Music

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Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras is sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts. FSYO is also funded in part by United Arts of Central Florida, your local agency for the arts. 

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Thank you to our 2023-2024 Scholarship sponsor, Kiwanis Club of Orlando Foundation.

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Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras is a proud member of the League of American Orchestras and the Edyth Bush Institute.

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