CSOYO - The the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestras

JULY 2021 NEWS

TUITION PAYMENT UPDATE (July 1):

The CSO is converting our box office software to a new vendor. Because of this conversion, the CSO Box Office (including online audition fees or tuition payments) will be OFFLINE from Friday, June 25 until Tuesday, July 6, 2021 Friday, July 16, 2021. During this time, no online credit card payments will be able to process. We are very sorry for this inconvenience.

The tuition deposit deadline for credit card payments will be extended until Tuesday, July 20, 2021. MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENTS and CHECK PAYMENTS are still due on July 1, 2021.

During this OFFLINE time, check payments can still be mailed or delivered in person to the CSO Office at 736 Georgia Avenue, Suite 101, Chattanooga, TN 37402. Thank you!

MUSIC FOR NEW MEMBERS:

All new 2021-22 CSOYO Members who have returned their signed Membership Agreements and paid their tuition deposits will receive an email (sent to the email address on their application) containing a link to the CSOYO ONLINE MUSIC FOLDER. New Members should visit this folder to view and download their music. Please spend some time this summer preparing for the first CSOYO rehearsal on August 16, 2021.

If you have not received your email link, please contact the CSOYO Manager AFTER JULY 14, 2021 at csoyo@chattanoogasymphony.org for assistance.

SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT MANAGER/CONCERTO COMPETITION APPLICATIONS DUE JULY 16, 2021!

There are a number of full and partial scholarships available to members in all orchestras, including Student Manager positions. The deadline to apply is FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021. Please visit the Scholarships Page (under the Tuition Tab) to read more and apply online: SCHOLARSHIPS PAGE

The annual Concerto Competition is open to CSOYO Symphony Members who have been in the CSOYO for at least one season. The deadline to apply is FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021. Please visit the Concerto Competition page to read more and apply online: CONCERTO COMPETITION

2021-2022 CSOYO AUDITIONS:

VIDEO AUDITIONS for the 2021-2022 Season have now closed.

New Members should visit the TUITION page to pay their deposit and download the 2021-22 Membership Agreement, which should be completed and mailed back to the CSOYO Manager at 736 Georgia Avenue, Suite 101, Chattanooga, TN 37402 by July 1, 2021.

LATE AUDITIONS will be held later in the summer to fill any available openings. Please check the LATE AUDITIONS page on this website for more information or see below regarding vacancies.

CSOYO 2021 VACANCIES - LATE AUDITIONS:

Following the 2021 spring video auditions, we have a few vacancies for the CSOYO 2021-22 season. Late Auditions will be held via the Flipgrid platform on July 15-16, 2021 to fill these vacancies. Any local musician may audition for these vacancies at Late Auditions if they complete an online application, pay the audition fee, and complete the video audition. See below for current vacancies. Vacancy Auditions will consist of the first two listed scales for your instrument, the chromatic scale, plus the two excerpts required for your chosen orchestra:

SYMPHONY: EX 1 and 2 PHILHARMONIC: EX 3 and 4 ETUDE OR PRELUDE: EX 5 and 6

CURRENT VACANCIES:

VIOLA for Philharmonic, Etude or Prelude

Audition requirements: first two listed scales, Chromatic Scale, plus the two excerpts for your chosen orchestra. Musicians who audition for Philharmonic or Etude will be considered for Etude or Prelude also.

DOUBLE BASS for any orchestra:

Audition requirements: first two listed scales, Chromatic scale, plus the two excerpts for your chosen orchestra

OBOE for Symphony:

Audition requirements: first two listed scales, Chromatic scale, plus Excerpts #1 and #2. PLEASE NOTE: EXCERPT 1 HAS BEEN REVISED and is a different excerpt from the previous auditions. For this reason, auditions are open to any current YO members or new applicants.

BASSOON for Symphony or Philharmonic:

Audition requirements: first two listed scales, Chromatic scale, plus the two excerpts for your chosen orchestra. Musicians who audition for Symphony will be considered for Philharmonic also.

HORN for Philharmonic:

Audition requirements: first two listed scales, Chromatic scale, plus Excerpts #3 and #4.

TROMBONE for Philharmonic:

Audition requirements: first two listed scales, Chromatic scale, plus Excerpts #3 and #4.

PERCUSSION for Symphony and Philharmonic (percussionists play for both)

Audition requirements: All previous audition materials for percussion, including 4 excerpts plus a solo piece. If you do not have access to percussion equipment for the video audition, you can schedule an appointment to use the CSOYO equipment at First Baptist Church downtown on either of the audition days (July 15 or 16). Please contact the CSOYO Manager at csoyo@chattanoogasymphony.org to make an appointment.

DEADLINE: INTERESTED MUSICIANS must apply for Late Auditions by July 1, 2021. Once your application and audition fee payment has been received, you will be sent audition instructions via the email on your application. If you have any additional questions, please contact Stephanie Pearson, the CSOYO Manager at csoyo@chattanoogasymphony.org.

ONLINE APPLICATION & AUDITION FEE

CALENDARS FOR 2021-2022: Please review before you audition to be sure you can attend all mandatory rehearsals and concerts. Thank you.

PRELUDE & ETUDE CALENDAR REVISED - 2021-2022 (revised 6/23/21)

PHILHARMONC CALENDAR REVISED - 2021-2022 (revised 6/23/21)

SYMPHONY CALENDAR REVISED - 2021-2022 (revised 6/23/21)