Dear Sinfonia Musician, Welcome to Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra’s (MYSO’s) 63rd season! I’m very excited about your participation in Sinfonia this year! Here are the details and required excerpts for your seating audition to be held August 23-26, 2018; you will receive your individual audition date and time by mail the first week of August. Your seating audition will consist of: 1. Your choice of any one (1) scale

• 2-3 octaves, to the best of your ability (bass players, 2 octaves) • your choice of bowing • your choice of tempo

2. An excerpt from a solo of your choice. This solo excerpt should be no more than 2 minutes in

length and be representative of your overall musical and technical ability. 3. Orchestra Repertory Excerpts (beginning on page 3 of this document):

• Musicians should prepare both excerpts to their highest musical ability with consideration to individual skill and technique.

• Specific sections of each will be selected at my discretion. • Excerpt #1: C.H. Parry/Lavender, An English Suite, mvt. I

o Everyone: prepare beginning to measure 27 o If you would like to be considered for a leadership position (concertmaster or principal),

prepare to measure 47 o Tempo: quarter note = 90 (or by ability) o Listening link to online excerpt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLHe2hGnmgs

• Excerpt #2: Jon Ward Bauman, Divertimento o Violin/Viola/Cello: prepare beginning to measure 44 o Basses: perform entire selection o Tempo: eighth note = 180 (or by ability) o Listening link to online excerpt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbb6sXGkxnk

If you have any questions about the seating audition requirements, please call the office at 414-267-2950.

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We recommend arriving at MYAC at least 30 minutes prior to your audition to allow time to park, check in at our registration table, and have your photo taken. Please be warmed up, tuned, and ready to play 15 minutes prior to the scheduled audition time. Please note that schedules can vary, and unexpected waiting time may be encountered.

Parking is available in the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center (MYAC) parking lot, on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and 4th Street, and in the Milwaukee Public Schools parking lot at the southwest corner of Galena and 4th Streets (see map).

Parent volunteers will be needed during seating auditions; please contact the MYSO office at 414-267-2950 or general@myso.org if you can help us.

I very much look forward to working with you in the upcoming season! Our first rehearsal will be Thursday, September 6, 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm, at MYAC (325 W. Walnut Street, Milwaukee).

Warmest regards,

Mr. Steven Rindt Music Director, Sinfonia

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