Audition Materials
CYS Audition materials and instructions for the 2025-2026 season are available under each instrument's name below.
Applications for the 25-26 Season are now open! All auditions will be held through the Acceptd platform.
Audition/Application deadline: June 15, 2025
Membership Notification: July 1, 2025
Questions can be directed to cys@chattanoogasymphony.org.
VIOLIN
Auditioning VIOLINS, please prepare:
- Scales - prepare the listed scales in the range and tempo indicated in the materials below
- Prepared Solo - a solo that shows your best technical and lyrical playing
- Excerpt - provided using the materials link below
VIOLA
Auditioning VIOLAS, please prepare:
- Scales - prepare the listed scales in the range and tempo indicated in the materials below
- Prepared Solo - a solo that shows your best technical and lyrical playing
- Excerpt - provided using the materials link below
CELLO
Auditioning CELLOS, please prepare:
- Scales - prepare the listed scales in the range and tempo indicated in the materials below
- Prepared Solo - a solo that shows your best technical and lyrical playing
- Excerpt - provided using the materials link below
BASS
Auditioning BASSES, please prepare:
- Scales - prepare the listed scales in the range and tempo indicated in the materials below
- Prepared Solo - a solo that shows your best technical and lyrical playing
- Excerpt - provided using the materials link below
FLUTE
Auditioning FLUTES, please prepare:
- Scales - prepare the listed scales in the range and tempo indicated in the materials below
- Prepared Solo - a solo that shows your best technical and lyrical playing
- Excerpt - provided using the materials link below
CLARINET/BASS CLARINET
Auditioning CLARINETS/BASS CLARINETS, please prepare:
- Scales - prepare the listed scales in the range and tempo indicated in the materials below
- Prepared Solo - a solo that shows your best technical and lyrical playing
- Excerpt - provided using the materials link below
OBOE
Auditioning OBOES, please prepare:
- Scales - prepare the listed scales in the range and tempo indicated in the materials below
- Prepared Solo - a solo that shows your best technical and lyrical playing
- Excerpt - provided using the materials link below
BASSOON
Auditioning BASSOONS, please prepare:
- Scales - prepare the listed scales in the range and tempo indicated in the materials below
- Prepared Solo - a solo that shows your best technical and lyrical playing
- Excerpt - provided using the materials link below
TRUMPET
Auditioning TRUMPETS, please prepare:
- Scales - prepare the listed scales in the range and tempo indicated in the materials below
- Prepared Solo - a solo that shows your best technical and lyrical playing
- Excerpt - provided using the materials link below
FRENCH HORN
Auditioning HORNS, please prepare:
- Scales - prepare the listed scales in the range and tempo indicated in the materials below
- Prepared Solo - a solo that shows your best technical and lyrical playing
- Excerpt - provided using the materials link below
TROMBONE/BASS TROMBONE
Auditioning TROMBONES / BASS TROMBONES, please prepare:
- Scales - prepare the listed scales in the range and tempo indicated in the materials below
- Prepared Solo - a solo that shows your best technical and lyrical playing
- Excerpt - provided using the materials link below
TUBA
Auditioning TUBAS, please prepare:
- Scales - prepare the listed scales in the range and tempo indicated in the materials below
- Prepared Solo - a solo that shows your best technical and lyrical playing
- Excerpt - provided using the materials link below
PERCUSSION
Auditioning PERCUSSIONISTS, please prepare:
- Scales - prepare the listed scales in the range and tempo indicated in the materials below
- Prepared Solo - a solo that shows your best technical and lyrical playing
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Excerpt - provided using the materials link below
HARP
Auditioning HARPS, please prepare:
- Scales - prepare the listed scales in the range and tempo indicated in the materials below
- Prepared Solo - a solo that shows your best technical and lyrical playing
- Excerpt - provided using the materials link below
PIANO
Auditioning PIANOS, please prepare:
- Scales - prepare the listed scales in the range and tempo indicated in the materials below
- Prepared Solo - a solo that shows your best technical and lyrical playing
- Excerpt - provided using the materials link below