TMYO ORCHESTRAS
String Concertino
Beginning String Orchestra
Mondays, 5:30pm – 6:30pm
.This Orchestra, led by Conductor Colleen Strom, provides entry-level string orchestra training to student ages 6 and up who wish to gain confidence, experience, and ensemble skills with other musicians. Their season includes two performances and weekly rehearsals that focus on technique, ensemble performance skills, basic string repertoire, and music theory. Students in Symphonic Strings will perform two concerts a year.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: String orchestra for musicians ages 6 and up who wish to gain confidence, experience, and ensemble skills with other musicians. To audition for this ensemble, musicians must have played their instrument for at least 6 months, and demonstrate basic sight-reading skills.
Symphonic Strings
Intermediate String Orchestra
Mondays, 6:45pm – 7:45pm
This Orchestra, led by Conductor Sandy Neel provides string orchestra training to predominantly middle school-aged student musicians who read music and have at least three years of playing experience on their instruments. This orchestra provides an intermediate string orchestral experience featuring exclusive training opportunities with Florida Orchestra musicians in sectionals, weekly rehearsals that focus on technique, ensemble performance skills, and intermediate string repertoire. Students in Symphonic Strings will perform two concerts a year and are encouraged to participate in TMYO community outreach concerts scheduled throughout each season.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: Intermediate string orchestra for musicians ages 6 and up to hone ensemble skills and performance poise. Musicians who wish to audition for this ensemble must have played their instrument for at least three years, and can demonstrate strong sight-reading skills.
Philharmonic Orchestra
Intermediate String Orchestra
Mondays, 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
This orchestra, led by Conductor Jason Jerald, is comprised of talented student musicians from the Tampa Bay area. This orchestra provides an intermediate full orchestral experience featuring exclusive training opportunities with Florida Orchestra musicians in sectionals, weekly rehearsals that focus on technique, ensemble performance skills, and intermediate full orchestra repertoire. Students in the Philharmonic Orchestra will perform two concerts a year and are encouraged to participate in TMYO community outreach concerts scheduled throughout each season.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
This orchestra will perform advanced literature and arrangements with an emphasis on ensemble playing, intonation, complex rhythmic study, and quality tone production. Musicians who wish to audition for this ensemble must demonstrate mastery of the skills needed to perform the required excerpts and have strong sight-reading skills.
STRINGS EXCERPTS:
Violin Viola Cello Bass
WINDS EXCERPTS:
Flute Oboe Clarinet Bassoon Horn
Trumpet Trombone Tuba Percussion
Scales: String Instruments: Play either ONE major scale and arpeggio or ONE melodic minor scale and arpeggio. All scales and arpeggios are to be MEMORIZED. 3 octaves up to 3 sharps or 3 flats. 1 to 2 octaves for double bass with no displacement. Scales and arpeggios must be played in even eighth notes using separate bows. Quarter note = 60-80
Scales: Wind and Percussion Instruments: Prepare Chromatic scale slurred full range of the instrument, and major and melodic minor scales with arpeggio up to 4 sharps and 4 flats if range permits, tongued up and slurred down — all scales memorized, and performed in sixteenth notes at a minimum tempo of quarter note=60
Symphony Orchestra
Advanced Full Orchestra
Mondays, 6:45 pm-8:00 pm
This orchestra is the flagship full orchestra led by TMYO Music Director Dr. William Wiedrich and comprised of talented young musicians in the Tampa Bay region. Students have the opportunity to hone their skills while performing the most advanced orchestral repertoire and exciting new works by contemporary composers. Students are given exclusive training opportunities including sectionals work and technique coaching with professional Florida Orchestra musicians. Students in Symphony Orchestra will perform two concerts a year, perform a side by side concert with the Florida Orchestra, and are invited to enter the annual TMYO Concerto Competition. Symphony Orchestra students are encouraged to participate in TMYO community outreach concerts scheduled throughout each season.
STRINGS EXCERPTS:
Violin Viola Cello Bass
WINDS EXCERPTS:
Flute Oboe Clarinet Bassoon Horn
Trumpet Trombone Tuba Percussion
HARP
Sales for String Instruments: Prepare 3 octave major and melodic minor scales up to 4 sharps or 4 flats. 1 to 2 octaves for double bass with no displacement. You will be asked to play either ONE major scale and arpeggio or ONE melodic minor scale and arpeggio. All scales and arpeggios are to be MEMORIZED. Scales and arpeggios must be played in even eighth notes using separate bows. Quarter note = 88-96
Sales for Wind Instruments: Prepare Chromatic scale slurred full range of the instrument, and major and melodic minor scales with arpeggio up to 4 sharps and 4 flats if range permits, tongued up and slurred down — all scales memorized, and performed in sixteenth notes at a minimum tempo of quarter note=60
Preparing for your Audition
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Each orchestra has specific requirements specifically designed to match the level of music the orchestra performs. Make sure you have chosen the correct level for your playing experience.
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$25 Audition Fee (credit card, cash or check payable to TMYO)
Scholarship Information
The Tampa Metropolitan Youth Orchestra is committed to ensuring Tampa Bay’s most talented young musicians have every opportunity to participate in the orchestral program. Thanks to a grant from Macy’s Inc. and other generous donors, TMYO has a financial assistance program which offers scholarships to help students with financial need offset tuition fees. To learn more about financial assitance, click below.
