CSO Youth Orchestras
Welcome to the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestra! The CSOYO provides opportunities for young
musicians to perform under the direction of professional conductors, attend sectional workshops with members of the
CSO Orchestra, compete for scholarships, perform solos, participate in small ensembles, and build relationships with
other fine young musicians across the greater Chattanooga area. Currently there are four orchestras: the Symphony, the
Philharmonic, the Etude, and the Prelude.
Youth Orchestras - News
JUNE 2021 NEWS
2021-2022 CSOYO AUDITIONS:
VIDEO AUDITIONS for the 2021-2022 Season have now closed. Notification letters were mailed on June 7, 2021. Applicants will receive notification letters by June 15, 2021. Please do not contact the CSOYO Manager for your results until after this date.
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
PHILHARMONC CALENDAR REVISED - 2021-2022 (revised 6/23/21)
SYMPHONY CALENDAR REVISED - 2021-2022 (revised 6/23/21)
In Loving Memory of Ms. Floy Wang
The CSO is incredibly saddened to report the passing of Floy Wang, former CSO Youth Orchestra Etude and Prelude Conductor, and former violist with the Chattanooga Symphony. In her four decades of living in Chattanooga, she also taught music at the Cadek Conservatory, CSAS, GPS, McCallie, and UTC. She made a lasting impression on the thousands of students she has taught, and will be sorely missed.
Contributions are now being accepted to the Floy Wang Memorial Scholarship Fund.
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Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestras • 736 Georgia Ave, Suite 101 • Chattanooga, TN 37402
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