Thank you for your interest in auditioning for the Mobile Symphony Youth Orchestra. We are happy that you are considering your audition for this highly skilled, honors orchestra. If you are selected for this ensemble, you will have the opportunity to play the very best of the orchestral repertoire with other young artists from across the Gulf Coast. You will experience music making at a very high level and will interact with some of the World's most renowned and respected guest soloists.

Listed below are the audition materials for the 2010-2011 Mobile Symphony Youth Orchestra.

First, open the audition guidelines. These important terms and conditions of the MSYO must be understood by all applicants.

Next, be sure to open the file that contains important dates for the start of the 2010-2011 season. The audition dates are listed as well as the dates of the opening retreat. You must attend the retreat if you are selected to participate in the 2010-2011 MSYO.

Finally, open and print the audition requirements for your instrument. Please note that each applicant will need to perform a portion of a solo piece. This solo piece should be a concerto, concert work, sonata, or another type of piece that demonstrates your playing ability. In general, etudes or studies are not advisable as audition solos for woodwinds, brass, and strings.

If you are interested in competing in the concerto competition, open and print those guidelines from the link below. Read the guidelines very carefully.

The following points are detailed in the audition guidelines and important dates for the start of the season, but please especially pay attention to these points:

The string audition is on Friday, August 27^th, 2010.

The woodwind audition is on Saturday, August 28^th, 2010.

The brass and percussion audition is on Sunday, August 29^th, 2010.

The audition location is the Larkins Music Center located at 257 Dauphin Street in downtown Mobile, Alabama, 36602.

You must call 251-432-2010 to schedule an audition time. When you call, you will be told what times are available.

IMPORTANT: Please be sure that you print all of the pages for your audition.

If you have any problems with these documents, or have any questions at all, please call 251-432-2010.

Click here for MSYO Audition Guidelines. 

Click here for Important Start Dates of the 2010-11 Season.

Click here for Concerto Competition Guidelines.

Alto Sax

Bass

Bassoon

Clarinet 

Flute and Piccolo

French Horn

Oboe

Percussion 

Trombone

Trumpet

Tuba

Viola

Violin

 
 
Weekly Rehearsals are held Sunday afternoons from 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Larkins Music Center, 257 Dauphin  Street, Mobile.

Concerts: MSYO performs up to 5 concerts each season across the Gulf Coast, usually on Sunday afternoons. 

A complete schedule for the season is published at the beginning of the year.

Fees:  $375 for the season.  The cost of any potential tour is separate and is the responsibility of the MSYO member.

Financial Assistance: A limited number of need-based scholarships are available. You may obtain a scholarship application directly from the music director. All collegiate students accepted into the collegiate mentor program will receive a full scholarship.