Violin
Students wishing to audition for the ASU Orchestra program must prepare the following:
Download 2022 violin excerpts
Students who would like to be considered for concertmaster/positions of leadership should prepare the above.
Concertmaster/Leadership Excerpts
For ASU Philharmonia, fall 2022 placement auditions will be held on week 1 during class. Please prepare two short (1–2 minutes each) and contrasting excerpts of your choice (any genre, composer, style). You will also have a sight-reading excerpt to play during the audition.
Viola
Students wishing to audition for the ASU orchestra program should prepare from the entire piece listed below, specific selections will be determined at the audition:
Download 2022 viola excerpts
There also will be sight-reading.
For ASU Philharmonia, fall 2022 placement auditions will be held on week 1 during class. Please prepare two short (1–2 minutes each) and contrasting excerpts of your choice (any genre, composer, style). You will also have a sight-reading excerpt to play during the audition.
Cello
Students wishing to audition for the ASU orchestra program must prepare the following.
Download 2022 cello excerpts
For ASU Philharmonia, fall 2022 placement auditions will be held on week 1 during class. Please prepare two short (1–2 minutes each) and contrasting excerpts of your choice (any genre, composer, style). You will also have a sight-reading excerpt to play during the audition.
Bass
Students wishing to audition for the ASU orchestra program must prepare the following.
Download 2022 bass excerpts
For ASU Philharmonia, fall 2022 placement auditions will be held on week 1 during class. Please prepare two short (1–2 minutes each) and contrasting excerpts of your choice (any genre, composer, style). You will also have a sight-reading excerpt to play during the audition.