Civic Youth Orchestra

What's best in music is not to be found in the notes...Gustav Mahler

Audition Information

INTERMEDIATE STRINGS

Violins: two octave G, D, C and A scales, one octave F scale; some familiarity with 3rd position and vibrato

Viola: two octave G, D, C, A and F scales; able to play some 3rd position; some treble reading and vibrato

Cello: two octave G, D, C, A and F scales; able to play in 3rd and 5th positions and vibrato

 

CHAMBER STRINGS

All Instruments: two octave Bb scale, three octave G scale, two octave A, C, D and F scales; able to play in 3rd and 5th positions and vibrato

 

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String Levels  
Level 1: Primary Strings  
Level 2: Intermediate Strings  
Level 3: Chamber (with Intermediate)  
Level 4: Symphonic  
Level 5: Symphony