Audition Registration and Requirements
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While the current session-in-progress audition is officially closed, the registration is open to those who have a private teacher’s or the YSDP music director’s recommendation can register here.
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The Auditions for the new performance season 2023-2024 that starts in Fall 2023 are now open!
The registration is open to all returning and new musicians. All auditions are online. Please follow the simple two-step process (blue bars below) to audition for the performance season 2023-2024. There is a $25 registration fee followed by entering your information. Then submit your audition video links at audition@ysdp.org. We encourage you to register and submit your audition video links as early as possible.
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Double-click each of the Audition Info Sheet or Audition Requirements document below to Download


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Please click each instrument below to view or download your Excerpts (Alpha Order).
For the Sinfonietta and Philharmonia Strings, the 2023-2024 concert season’s excerpt is the same as the prior season, 2022-2023. Please ignore the reference to “2022”.
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Symphony Orchestra Excerpts (2023-2024 ILMEA State Excerpts)
Winds/Percussion Updated on 1/21/23
Strings (2023-2024 will be “Mozart” Year. The excerpts will be provided here at the beginning of February)
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Concert Orchestra Excerpts
Concert Orchestra Bass Excerpt
Concert Orchestra Bassoon Excerpt
Concert Orchestra Cello Excerpt
Concert Orchestra Clarinet Excerpt
Concert Orchestra Flute Excerpt
Concert Orchestra Horn Excerpt
Concert Orchestra Oboe Excerpt
Concert Orchestra Trombone Excerpt
Concert Orchestra Tuba Excerpt
Concert Orchestra Viola Excerpt
Concert Orchestra Violin Excerpt
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Philharmonia Strings Excerpts
Philharmonia Strings Bass Etude Excerpt
Philharmonia Strings Cello Etude Excerpt
Philharmonia Strings Viola Etude Excerpt
Philharmonia Strings Violin Etude Excerpt
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Sinfonietta Strings Etude
Sinfonietta Strings Bass Etude Excerpt
Sinfonietta Strings Cello Etude Excerpt