Thank you for your interest in auditioning for the Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra & Chorus! Our ensembles are open to all musicians high-school age and younger. We look forward to hearing your audition soon.
GYSO's 2020 - 2021 Season Auditions will be VIRTUAL! Registration is now open!
The new virtual audition process will consist of:
- Preparing to audition.
- Registering to audition (link below).
- Filming a video audition to submit.
- Submitting your video audition during a specified window of time.
- Results delivered within 2 weeks of submission.
After you've read through the materials, please contact the Education Director with any questions.
Students can audition on the following instruments:
| Violin | Flute | Voice |
| Viola | Clarinet | Trumpet |
| Cello | Oboe | French Horn |
| Double Bass | Bassoon | Trombone |
| Percussion | Harp | Tuba |
| Jazz Saxophone | Jazz Bass | Jazz Drums |
| Jazz Guitar | Jazz Piano | Jazz Percussion |
OUR 2020 - 2021 AUDITION PROCESS
Please carefully review the resources below. Here you will find audition requirements, excerpts, which ensemble to audition for, and all other pertinent information about the new virtual audition process.
View the Audition Packet
Please thoroughly review the audition packet.
Membership Policies
Note: participation in a school music program is required, provided that one exists.
Register using a form on this website. Registration for our virtual auditions is now open! Please note that registration is completed using a Google form - you will only receive registration confirmation once, directly from Google.
Click Here to Register for Virtual Auditions!
Registration closes Friday, May 15, 2020..
Prepare to submit your virtual audition video! After registering, Use the following resources to familiarize yourself with our new virtual process and to supplement the materials in our standard Audition Packet. If you have any questions, please contact us.
Please note that the submission window is only open between 12:00pm, Saturday, May 16 - 9:00pm, Monday, May 18, 2020. The link to submit will only be available during that time.
Guide to GYSO Virtual Auditions
Consult our step-by-step guide to this new process.
Virtual Audition Student Checklist
Use this checklist when you're ready to record and submit your audition video.