RSYO
Auditions Announced
Calling
All Young Musicians! |
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If you know a high-school aged musician who would like to
be part of a premiere youth orchestra, then RSYO is the answer!
The Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra will be holding its
annual auditions for the 2008-2009 season as follows:
Saturday, May 31, 2008 2-5:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 1, 2008 2-5:30 p.m.
Auditions are scheduled by appointment only. For further information, or to schedule an audition call (815) 972-2939 Monday-Friday between 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Auditions for the Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra take
place annually in the spring for the next concert season.
However, student may audition by appointment between semesters
for admission in the spring semester.
Auditions take place at the Riverfront Museum Park located
at 711 N. Main St. in Rockford, IL 61103.
As part of the audition process, students will be asked
to play a solo or étude of their choice that shows
their technique and musicality. Students should also have
scales
ready, and may be asked to sight-read. Specific requirements
are as follows:
Violinists: Demonstrate shifting ability through fifth position.
Violists: Demonstrate shifting ability through third position.
Cellists: Be familiar with tenor, bass and treble clef, have
some introduction to thumb position, and shifting through
sixth position.
Bass: Be familiar with positions up through fourth, up to
the half string harmonic.
Winds, Brass and Percussion: Be prepared to play the Illinois
Music Educators Association (IMEA) scales and possibly the
IMEA studies/audition material.
The Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra (RSYO) is an exceptional
orchestral training available for young musicians in the
area. RSYO is comprised of students from all across Northern
Illinois, including Belvidere, Rochelle, Dixon, Pecatonica,
Freeport and Rockford, who have a love of classical music
and a desire to improve their skills while performing as
an ensemble. The program, now in its forty first year, is
a challenging and fun music education experience for approximately
seventy high school students who make up the orchestra. RSYO
rehearses weekly on Sunday afternoons from 2-4:30 PM and
performs for the public periodically throughout the year.
Tuition for the 2007-08 season is $175 per semester. There
are some scholarships available. If you have any questions
or would like more information, please feel free to call
Lorie Langan, RSO Education and Community Relations Director
at 815.972.2939.
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