LSYO Audition Information

Contact the LSYO Coordinator

For more information or to schedule an audition, please complete the form below.

Auditions for the 2025-2026 season will be held in August 2025.


LSYO pre-concert group

General Information:

LSYO is open to elementary, middle, and high school aged musicians who meet the audition requirements.  Home schooled students are welcome.

LSYO has two ensembles:  String Orchestra and Symphonic Orchestra.  All auditioning strings musicians will be considered for both ensembles.  Winds, brass, and percussion musicians will be considered for the Symphonic Orchestra.

There is no fee to audition.

Musicians must bring two printed copies of their solo piece to the audition.

If a musician cannot attend the in-person auditions, please contact the LSYO Coordinator to schedule a make-up audition.

Questions about auditions?  Please contact the LSYO Coordinator using the form above.

LSYO basses

Audition Requirements for Strings and Piano:

  • Scale of student choice
    • String Orchestra:  two octaves required
    • Symphonic Orchestra:  three octaves required
  • 30-60 second excerpt from a solo piece of student choice that showcases the student’s current technical and musical abilities
  • Sight Reading
LSYO oboe player

Audition Requirements for Winds:

  • Chromatic scale
  • 30-60 second excerpt from a solo piece of student choice that showcases the student’s current technical and musical abilities
  • Sight Reading

Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra 
621 Court Street
Lynchburg, VA 24504

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Phone: 434-845-6604
info@lynchburgsymphony.org

Ula Kauppi, CFRE
Executive Director
ula@lynchburgsymphony.org