Auditions for the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra’s 2018-19 season will be held at Severance Hall during the month of May. Middle and high school student instrumentalists who are studying privately and involved in their school music program are invited to audition.
Auditions will be heard for the following instruments: violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp, flute, piccolo, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, French horn, trumpet, trombone, bass trombone, tuba, percussion, and keyboard. Audition applications must be received by Friday, March 30, 2018. The application fee is $30. Those interested should contact Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra Manager Lauren Generette at 216-231-7352, email [email protected] for information, or download audition materials at clevelandorchestrayouthorchestra.com.
During the 2018-19 season, the Youth Orchestra will give three performances at Severance Hall, as well as concerts in the Greater Cleveland community with Music Director Vinay Parameswaran.
The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, currently in its 32nd season, is a full, 100-member symphony orchestra of young musicians from 37 communities in 10 counties of Ohio.