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2018 SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL STRING GUIDELINES & AUDITION

REQUIREMENTS Please see page 2 for Symphony Orchestra

STRING ORCHESTRAS & NORTH STRINGS AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

• String Orchestras (Central Campus) includes four levels of orchestra; North Strings includes three levels of orchestra.

• A student’s Spring Audition determines their acceptance into their desired program and preliminary orchestra placement

• Auditions at each session’s orientation session determine final orchestra level placement.

• Please note that preliminary orchestra placement will not be shared with students or parents.

Spring Audition Requirements • Two solo works in contrasting styles; these may be a movement from a sonata or a concerto,

or an etude of your choice. • All-Region audition music, UIL Solo solos, and pieces from method books (i.e. Suzuki) are

also acceptable. • Your music choices should demonstrate current playing level and shifting ability (as

appropriate). Please prepare no more than 1 page of each piece. • Applicants should prepare scales based on their ability using the chart below; they will be

asked to indicate what scales they will play to the judge during the audition.

Grade Level (’17-’18)

3rd - 6th 4th – 8th 6th – 9th

Current Repertoire/Level

Completing Suzuki Book 1 and starting Book 2 or equivalent

Completed Suzuki Book 2 and/or 3 or equivalent

Completed Suzuki Book 3 and/or 4 or equivalent

Scales/Keys Violin: 2 octave G + 1 octave C

Viola: 2 octave C + 1 octave A

Cello: 2 octave C + 1 octave A

Bass: 1 octave G + 1 octave C

Violin: 2 octave D and C Viola: 2 octave D and A

Cello: 2 octave D and A Bass: 2 octave G and C

Violin: 3 octave G and D Viola: 3 octave C and G

Cello: 3 octave C and G Bass: 3 octave G and E

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: Symphony Orchestra (Strings) Eligibility Note: 8th grade string players who were in the Camerata orchestra in the summer of 2017 are eligible to audition for Symphony; final placement will be determined after the audition • Two solo works in contrasting styles; these may be a movement from a sonata or a

concerto, or an etude of your choice. Please prepare no more than 1 – 11/2 pages of music from each piece. All-Region/All-State audition music and UIL Solo music is acceptable.

• A two or three octave major scale of your choice. Scales must demonstrate shifting.