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Entrance Audition Application for 2024-2025

Entrance Auditions for the 2024-2025 Season
Come be a part of the premier youth orchestra in Arizona! The Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestras is now accepting audition applications for all of our ensembles for the 2024-2025 season. Please complete this audition application, including a $35.00 audition fee. Complete a separate application for each student musician, even if from the same family. Then, a PYSO staff member will contact you with more information on how to complete your audition. Problems with this form? Contact Curt Landon, Tech Support. Questions about auditions? Contact Patrick Murphy, Operations Manager. Important Dates and Information below and on the Auditions page on our website.

Audition Dates

Auditions will be in-person this year.

April 6, 2024 – Excerpts will be uploaded for Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestra

May 4, 2024 – Deadline for all applications to be submitted.

May 11, 2024 – Scales sent out to String Orchestra applicants. These will be sent to those that choose String Orchestra as the highest ensemble they are interested in joining. All other ensembles have their scales currently posted on their ensemble page under Ensemble Requirements.

May 11, 2024 – Audition Day schedules sent out to all applicants. Auditions will be broken up by instrument and the ensemble selected. Please keep the entire day and time frame available for the highest ensemble you’ve selected. If the student is not accepted into the ensemble of their choice, they will automatically be considered for additional ensembles and placed into the best ensemble to be successful.

May 18, 2024 - Audition Day (Location: Mountain View High School): Specific groups to be determined.
*Arrival times for each applicant will be sent on May 11, 2024 via email. Please alert Patrick Murphy if you have any conflicts between 8:30a-5:30p on this audition day before May 5, 2024 if you did not put the information on your Audition Application initially.

May 19, 2024 - Audition Day (Location: Mountain View High School): Specific groups to be determined.
*Arrival times for each applicant will be sent on May 11, 2024 via email. Please alert Patrick Murphy if you have any conflicts between 8:30a-5:30p on this audition day before May 5, 2024 if you did not put the information on your Audition Application initially.

Second Week of June – Audition results and ensemble assignments will be sent out to those who auditioned.

A Second Round of auditions will take place in August prior to the start of the season. Dates are yet to be determined, but will be selected in mid-June.

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