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OYO Auditions 2011-12 Season

More information about OYO, our auditions and rehearsal information can be found at Auditions General Information page.

2012-13 Schedule and Time

Our Spring Auditions will be in May 2012.

Monday, May 21, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Location: Auditions are at Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, 1428 Alice Street, Oakland CA 94612.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
1) Scales: violin & viola: 3 octave C major with arpeggios; cello: 3 octave F major with arpeggios (violins, violas, celli, play scales quarter note=60, with three notes per beat); bass: 3 octave E major with arpeggios; brass: Bb and Ab Major concert; winds: A and Ab Major concert; harp: C major scale, hands together, at a comfortable tempo Percussion: concert snare drum roll (please bring snare) softloud- soft, 3 of the basic snare drum rudiments (flam, ruffs, paradiddles, etc), and a C Major scale on the glockenspiel (instrument provided by OYO).

2) One solo piece that represents both technical and expressive playing. Candidates should bear in mind that OYO performs standard (difficult) orchestral repertoire and your selection of solo material should reflect your readiness to perform at OYO’s level.

3) The orchestral excerpts by OYO. The excerpts can be downloaded from the menu on the right.

Your audition will be judged on the following criteria: Intonation,
Tone Quality, Rhythm, Technique/Scales, Sight Reading, Musicality, Style, Potential, Overall performance and preparation.

Audition Application Form -- Coming soon!
You must fill out an application form in order to be considered for an audition. Please scroll down to see the application. Press the submit button to submit your form or the back button to go back and forth between the pages.

OYO staff will get intouch with you using the phone numbers and email you provide to schedule an auition time.

Contact us for questions or information at 510-832-7710 or email zahram@oyo.org.



Audition Excerpts
2012-2013
coming soon!

  • Percussion
  • Violin
  • Viola
  • Cello
  • Bass
  • Flute
  • Oboe
  • Clarinet
  • Bassoon
  • Horn
  • Trumpet
  • Trombone
  • Bass Trombone
  • Tuba