Please note the following audition requirements for your instrument and email us with any questions. Looking forward to seeing you in September!
1st Flute
- Prepare up to 3 minutes of your chosen repertoire or étude. Candidates are strongly encouraged to select from RCM level 4-8 and pay attention to pitch and accuracy.
- Flutists who would like to audition on piccolo are encouraged to bring both instruments to the audition. Prepare any chromatic scale on the piccolo.
- Scales: B chromatic scale 2 octaves. G# minor scale 2 octaves (harmonic or melodic).
- Excerpts: Orchestral excerpts will be emailed in July to all candidates who have completed their audition registrations. Candidates are strongly encouraged to seek out and listen to recordings of the audition pieces and be prepared to play all of them.
2nd Flute
- Prepare up to 3 minutes of your chosen repertoire or étude. Candidates are strongly encouraged to select from a graded selection and pay attention to pitch and accuracy.
- Scales: B chromatic scale 1 octave. G# minor scale 1 octave (harmonic or melodic).
- Excerpts: Orchestral excerpts will be emailed in July to all candidates who have completed their audition registrations. Candidates are strongly encouraged to seek out and listen to recordings of the audition pieces and be prepared to play one of them.
Oboe
- Prepare up to 3 minutes of your chosen repertoire or etude.
- Oboists who would like to audition on english horn are encouraged to bring both instruments to the audition. Prepare any chromatic scale on english horn.
- Scales: C chromatic scale 1 or 2 octaves. G# minor scale 1 octave (harmonic or melodic).
- Excerpts: Orchestral excerpts will be emailed in July to all candidates who have completed their audition registrations. Candidates are strongly encouraged to seek out and listen to recordings of the audition pieces and be prepared to play one of them.
1st Clarinet
- Prepare up to 3 minutes of your chosen repertoire or étude. Candidates are strongly encouraged to select from a graded selection.
- Clarinetists who would like to audition on bass clarinet are encouraged to bring both instruments to the audition. Prepare any chromatic scale on the bass clarinet.
- Scales: B chromatic scale 2 octaves. G# minor scale 2 octaves (harmonic or melodic).
- Excerpts: Orchestral excerpts will be emailed in July to all candidates who have completed their audition registrations. Candidates are strongly encouraged to seek out and listen to recordings of the audition pieces and be prepared to play all of them.
2nd Clarinet
- Prepare up to 3 minutes of your chosen repertoire or etude. Candidates are strongly encouraged to select from a graded selection.
- Scales: B chromatic scale 1 octave. G# minor scale 1 octave (harmonic or melodic).
- Excerpts: Orchestral excerpts will be emailed in July to all candidates who have completed their audition registrations. Candidates are strongly encouraged to seek out and listen to recordings of the audition pieces and be prepared to play one of them.
Bassoon
- Prepare up to 3 minutes of your chosen repertoire or etude.
- Scales: 1 major scale, 1 minor scale.
- Excerpts: Orchestral excerpts will be emailed in July to all candidates who have completed their audition registrations. Candidates are strongly encouraged to seek out and listen to recordings of the audition pieces.