Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble Auditions

Fall 2025 Auditions

Auditions for the SSU Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Ensemble will be held Sunday, August 17 (percussion, piano, clarinets, bassoons, flutes, and oboes), Monday, August 18 (low brass and strings), and Tuesday, August 19 (saxophones, trumpets, and horns) at the Green Music Center. All students and community members wishing to participate in these ensembles must audition.

The Symphony Orchestra rehearses Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-6pm; the Wind Ensemble rehearses Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-5pm. Please hold both of these rehearsal times open in your schedule until after ensemble placements are made.

Classical Instrumental Music majors at SSU will be placed in one or both ensembles at the discretion of the music directors. Non-majors and community members may choose to audition for either ensemble.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Good luck and best wishes,

Alexander Kahn & Andy Collinsworth

Audition Dates

Sunday, August 17 (percussion, piano, clarinets, bassoons, flutes, and oboes)

Monday, August 18 (low brass and strings)

Tuesday, August 19 (saxophones, trumpets, and horns)

Schedule an Audition

Preparation

Auditionees should prepare the materials (scales and excerpts) found in the appropriate packet for their instrument. Instrumental packets for Fall 2025 auditions will be posted by June 10, 2025.

Violin       Viola      Cello      Bass

Basson      Clarinet/Bass Clarinet     Euphonium

Horn      Oboe and English Horn

Percussion      Piano      Flute/Piccolo

Saxophone      Trombone

Trumpet      Tuba

The audition process takes approximately 10 minutes.