Auditions
The Mid-Columbia Youth Orchestra (MCYO) will soon begin its 2024-2025 season. We are excited to welcome back our young musicians and meet new ones. Please stand by; soon we will list our audition schedule below.
Auditions are year round, with the cutoff 6 weeks before the next concert. Please fill out an application (see below) and send it in. Email our Parent Chair at parentchair@
Audition Information
*No Piano Accompaniment Needed*
Youth Symphony Audition Information: Ages 12+
Be Prepared To:
- Play a solo of your choosing, no more than 2 minutes
- Play 3 two-octave major scales(Strings: play at least 1 scale with a minimum of 3 flats, Woodwinds & Brass: play at least 1 scale with a minimum of 3 sharps)
- Play a short sight-reading excerpt.
Cadet Strings Audition Information: Most Ages
Be Prepared To:
- Play a solo of your choosing, no more than 1 minute.
- Play 3 one-octave major scales of your choosing.
- Play a short sight-reading excerpt.
For additional questions, please contact Pamela Harvey Kizito at adm@midcolumbiasymphony.org
Audition Form
Apprentice Program
The Mid-Columbia Youth Orchestra (MCYO) Apprentice Program provides additional opportunities for students with extraordinary abilities and dedication within the MCYO organization. Students who are eligible and are accepted after the audition process will hold regular seats in the Mid-Columbia Symphony concert season, for as many concerts as their schedule allows with a minimum of two concerts. The students will have to submit an audition and must be approved by both the MCYO Director and the MCS Director. The Apprenticeship document is a version of the MCS Seated Musicians contract.
