23/24 Symphony Orchestra Audition Information

Auditions for the 23/24 academic year for winds, brass, and percussion will be on Friday, August 18, and for strings on Monday, August 21.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Dr. Mark Laycock, Director of Orchestras, at 316-978-6202 or by email.

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Woodwind and Brass - August 18

WSU Symphony Orchestra auditions for all woodwind and brass students—both new and returning—will be held Friday, August 18. The audition will be held in B105 in the Duerksen Fine Arts Center and will consist of:

  • a major scale (two or three octaves)

  • a prepared solo or orchestral excerpt(s) approximately five minutes in length
  • a short passage of sight reading

Times may be reserved online using the link below. Please note you must sign in to your MyWSU to access the sheet.

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Percussion - August 18

Percussion auditions will be held Friday, August 18, beginning at 1:00 PM. It is recommended that students arrive at least 15 minutes before their scheduled audition time. The audition will be held in C07 in the Duerksen Fine Arts Center and will consist of::

  • Percussion Performance and Music Education majors -
    • prepare a short solo on:
      • Snare Drum
      • Mallet Percussion
      • Timpani
    • Sight reading on all instruments
  • Non-music majors may demonstrate their abilities in as many of the following three areas as they are comfortable with.
    • Snare Drum
    • Mallet Percussion
    • Timpani

If you are interested in playing percussion in the Symphony Orchestra at WSU, please contact Gerald Scholl, Professor of Percussion, to arrange your audition time.

Email Gerald Scholl

Strings - August 21

WSU Symphony Orchestra placements for all string students—both new and returning—will be held Monday, August 21. The audition will be held in B105 in the Duerksen Fine Arts Center and will consist of:

  • a major scale (two or three octaves) of your choice and passages of the audition music to be announced

    • Violinists may choose to audition on either first or second part; some rotation of seating may occur from concert to concert.

Violin I  Violin II Viola Cello Bass

Times may be reserved online using the link below. Please note you must sign in to your MyWSU to access the sheet.

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