LSYO Audition Information

Contact the LSYO Coordinator

For more information or to schedule an audition, please complete the form below.

Spring Session Auditions:  January 3, 2026
Fall 2026 Auditions:  August 2026


LSYO pre-concert group

General Information:

LSYO is open to elementary, middle, and high school aged musicians who meet the audition requirements.  Home schooled students are welcome.

LSYO has two ensembles:  String Orchestra and Symphonic Orchestra.  All auditioning strings musicians will be considered for both ensembles.  Winds, brass, and percussion musicians will be considered for the Symphonic Orchestra.

There is no fee to audition.

Musicians must bring two printed copies of their solo piece to the audition.

If a musician cannot attend the in-person auditions, please contact the LSYO Coordinator to schedule a make-up audition.

Questions about auditions?  Please contact the LSYO Coordinator using the form above.

LSYO basses

Audition Requirements for Strings:

  • Scale of student choice
    • String Orchestra:  two octaves required
    • Symphonic Orchestra:  three octaves required
  • 30-60 second excerpt from a solo piece of student choice that showcases the student’s current technical and musical abilities
  • Sight Reading

Audition Requirements for Piano:

  • One harmonic minor scale (student choice): 2 octaves, 2 hands, 8th notes, minimum speed of quarter = 100
  • Prepared excerpt (emailed to musicians when they sign up to audition)
  • Please note that piano auditions are not open every season – check with LSYO Coordinator for availability
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LSYO oboe player

Audition Requirements for Winds:

  • Chromatic scale
  • 30-60 second excerpt from a solo piece of student choice that showcases the student’s current technical and musical abilities
  • Sight Reading

Audition Requirements for Percussion:

  • Snare rudiments: concert roll (pp<ff>pp), flam accent, single drag tap
  • Snare Etude and Triangle Audition Study (emailed to musicians when they sign up to audition)
  • Snare sight reading (provided at audition)

Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra
922 Main Street, Suite 1
Lynchburg, VA 24504

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Phone: 434-845-6604
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Ula Kauppi, CFRE
Executive Director
ula@lynchburgsymphony.org