Auditions

Joins us for our 66th Season!

Current Status: Early Registration
OPEN

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Main Campus – Important Dates

June 1st – Early Registration Deadline
July 31st, August 1st, 7th, and 8th – Live Auditions
August 3rd – Standard Registration Deadline
September 11th – Make-Up and Sit-In Auditions
September 11th – Late Registration Deadline

September 11th – Orientation and Reading Rehearsal
September 14th – First Standard Rehearsal and Principal Auditions

Register for LOYO – Main Campus
Newbury Park
Youth Strings | Flore Ensemble
Youth Band | Preparatory Orchestra
Symphony Orchestra | Virtuosi Ensemble

Registration – Main Campus

Early Registration
($20 Registration Fee)
 April 27th – June 1st
Registration is discounted for applicants who begin the registration process before the summer session begins.

Standard Registration
($40 Registration Fee)
 June 2nd – August 3rd

Late Registration
($60 Registration Fee)
 August 3rd – September 11th
Registering after our audition scheduling has closed and preliminary rosters have been created requires an increased registration fee.

Need more information on rehearsals and orchestra levels?

Orchestras and Levels Policy and Etiquette Schedule and Tuition

College Students – Fellowship Program

LOYO’s Fellowship Program is designed for students pursuing music beyond the high-school levels seeking to enhance their education and experience with assistant positions in the field of Conducting, Coaching, or Administration. Applicants can expand their repertoire and hone their orchestral and large-organization experience.

Information and Application Below

LOYO FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

2027 Audition Packets

Auditioning for LOYO

All applicants (new and returning) must play an in-person audition, including a scale, solo excerpt, and orchestral excerpt.

  • Summerfest musicians are exempt from playing a live audition, but must still register.
  • Youth Strings and Youth Band musicians are encouraged to play an audition, but may request a sit-in audition in stead if they feel they are not ready to play a live audition.


FLUTE | OBOE | CLARINET | BASSOON
FRENCH HORN | TRUMPET | TROMBONE | TUBA
VIOLIN | VIOLA | CELLO | CONTRABASS
PERCUSSION | SAXOPHONE

  1. Make sure your registration form is complete and your in-person audition is scheduled.
  2. Select the audition packet for your instrument below.
  3. Read the cover page carefully for instructions.
  4. Locate the excerpt for the ensemble you are auditioning for.
  5. Print and learn your excerpt ahead of your audition.
Download Audition Packets

Principal Positions

Principal auditions are held in September after rehearsals begin (usually during the second week of rehearsal). Qualifying candidates will show exceptional preparation and commitment in their ensembles. The principal audition will include two unprepared excerpts from the entire semester’s repertoire, and two brief interview questions.

Principal positions are available to strings, winds, brass, and percussion players in Symphony Orchestra, and to strings players in Preparatory Orchestra. 

Principal players receive the opportunity to hone their leadership and communication skills by having greater interaction with each other and the conductor. 

Symphony Orchestra members that play a principal audition are eligible to be selected for the Virtuosi Ensemble, a chamber orchestra of our principal players and upcoming leaders. Virtuosi members play 3 additional concerts per year (some of which include additional scholarship stipends), including an entire classical symphony, and Handel’s Messiah.

Principal Position Guidelines
Principal Audition Registration