ORLANDO, FL – Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras is now accepting applications for their upcoming 67th Concert Season beginning in August 2023. FSYO is calling for young, high spirited Central Florida musicians to embark on a journey of musical education, inspiration, and development.
FSYO is distinguished as one of the nation’s top youth orchestras. Their focus on providing students with a complete educational experience during rehearsals, and in a variety of live performance opportunities, throughout the year contributes to the students’ and program’s success. A majority of their alumni have continued onto college, many pursuing music at prestigious schools such as the Juilliard School of Music, Eastman School of Music, Oberlin Conservatory, New England Conservatory, among others.
FSYO auditions are for standard orchestral instruments and jazz instruments, and all students, both new and returning members, must complete an audition. Membership is available for all seven of FSYO’s award winning ensembles. Please take into consideration that each ensemble has a limited number of spots, and an audition does not guarantee placement in FSYO. Acceptance and placement is completely merit-based, and those who audition are subjected to meet specific criteria to be considered.
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 and arpeggios as listed. All auditions are approximately 3 to 5 minutes long except percussion auditions which are approximately 10 minutes. While it is unlikely, please note that audition judges may ask any candidate to sight read. Applications for the 2023-2024 season are due by April 3, 2023. Additional audition information can be found at www.fsyo.org/auditions.
ABOUT FSYO: Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras empowers young musicians to achieve excellence and inspire their communities through a shared love of music. In its 66th Concert Season, FSYO serves over 275 students and comprises seven ensembles - three symphony orchestras, one string-training orchestra, two jazz bands, a percussion ensemble, and Stringmania Summer Camp.
FSYO programs are carefully structured to encourage student growth with FSYO throughout their primary and secondary years. Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras’ full range of ensembles gives each student a place to excel with peers at a similar level and an opportunity to collaborate with seasoned music professionals on local, national, and international levels. During summers, Symphonic Orchestra and Alphonse Carlo Jazz Band students participate in life-changing experiences of organized tours, alternating between international and national travel.
Programs are sponsored in part by Orlando Utilities Commission - The Reliable One; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts; and United Arts of Central Florida, home of OrlandoAtPlay.com and UAArtsEd.com. FSYO thanks these groups for their generous support.
For more information, please visit www.fsyo.org | facebook.com/THEFSYO (Facebook) | @f_s_y_o (Instagram) | youtube.com/fsyo (YouTube)
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