Join the HPYO

Audition Dates

When: Sat., June 2 and Sun., June 3

Where: The Artsplex at Hillfield Strathallan College (299 Fennell Ave. W.)

How Do You Book an Audition?

By phone at (905)869-HPYO or download and complete a form-fillable electronic registration form and e-mail it to auditions@hpyo.com


Note: There is a non-refundable $20 audition fee paid at the audition.

Requirements

If you are aged 24 or under and play an orchestral instrument, come out and audition for the HPYO!

Admission to the HPYO is based on the playing ability of the candidate. The purpose of the audition is to see what level you are at before being accepted into the orchestra. A position held the previous year does not necessarily guarantee a position in the following year.

Audition requirements for acceptance into the HPYO are:

  • One solo or etude of your choice (no longer than 3 min.).
  • Two excerpts as determined by the HPYO (listed below).
  • Some scales may be requested at audition.

It is highly encouraged that all musicians go over the audition excerpts with their private teacher.  If you do not currently have a private teacher, we would be happy to recommend one for you so that you may be best prepared for your audition.

Musicians must provide their own accompanist.

Audition Excerpts

Excerpts are demarcated by the red parentheses in each piece of music.

Violin: Excerpt from Mozart Overture to Magic Flute; Excerpt from Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

Viola: Excerpt from Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5; Excerpt from Mozart Symphony No. 40

Cello: Excerpt from Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5; Excerpt from Mozart Symphony No. 35

Double Bass: Excerpt from Overture to Die Meistersinger; Excerpt from Beethoven Symphony No. 1

Flute: Excerpt from Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5; Excerpt from Bizet Entr’acte (Intermezzo) from Carmen

Clarinet: Excerpt from Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 (Clarinet in A); Excerpt from Beethoven Symphony No. 6  (Clarinet in B♭)

Oboe: Excerpt from Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5; Excerpt from Beethoven Symphony No. 3

Bassoon: Excerpt from Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5; Excerpt from Mozart Overture to Magic Flute

Trumpet: Excerpts from Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 & Prokofiev Lieutenant Kije Suite

French Horn: Excerpts from Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 & Beethoven Symphony No. 3

Trombone: Excerpts from Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 & Saint Saëns Symphony No. 3 (Organ)

Tuba: Excerpts from Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 & Mahler Symphony No. 1 (Titan)

Percussion: Various Percussion Excerpts; Please note special instructions: you will be required to play the timpani excerpt, snare excerpt, and one of the two mallet percussion excerpts.

What Instruments are in the Orchestra?

Strings: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp
Winds: Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon
Brass: French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba
Percussion: Drums, Timpani, Xylophone, Various Percussion