2025 Audition Information

Audition Dates:

In-person auditions will be conducted on January 18th from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Additional times may be added if necessary. You may alternatively submit a video audition before January 18th at 11:00 a.m.

Following auditions, soloists will be selected and announced by January 25th.

Audition Requirements:

• Repertoire: Participants may audition as soloists or in small ensembles. If proposing a concerto, the soloist(s) must provide the full score for the symphony if it is not available through the IMSLP website. The score must be distributed to symphony members before rehearsals.

• Accompaniment: You may perform with West Jordan Symphony, your own accompanist, or without accompaniment if the piece doesn’t require it.

  • Note on Orchestral Accompaniment: If you are requesting orchestral accompaniment, please be aware that the director will review your submitted piece to determine if it is suitable for the symphony to accompany. If it is decided that the symphony cannot accommodate the piece, the director will contact you to discuss alternate options, such as providing piano accompaniment or selecting a different piece. This policy typically applies to concertos.

• Eligibility: Open to instrumentalists of all ages. Both seasoned musicians and emerging talents are welcome to audition.

• Performance Type: Classical, contemporary, or other genres suitable for optional orchestral accompaniment.

• Audition Material: Prepare one or two contrasting pieces that showcase your technical and musical abilities. For ensembles, select a repertoire that reflects your group's strengths. The final performance time of the selected piece should not exceed 10 minutes.

  • Feel free to bring a piano accompanist or an audio backing track, if preferred. A Bluetooth speaker will be available.

• Audition Length: Each audition will be approximately 10 minutes long.

Audition Scheduling:

Use the scheduling form embedded below. Navigate to the month of January or select “Jump to the next available date”. Please choose the earliest available time slot, if possible. Please arrive 10 minutes before your audition time so that you can tune your instrument and warm up in the audition preparation room. Once prepared, you may wait in the front lobby until you are called in. If you have any questions or have trouble finding the building, email wjsymphony@gmail.com.

• If you are unable to attend an in-person audition, or if in-person audition slots are full, you may submit an audition video before January 18th at 11:00 a.m.

• Upload a video of you playing to YouTube, Google Drive, OneDrive, or another cloud service and send the link to wjsymphony@gmail.com, including the following information:

  • First and Last Name

  • Email Address

  • Phone Number

  • Instrument

  • Audition Repertoire (Name of Selected Piece, composer name, and length of piece)

  • Accompaniment (orchestra, piano, none, other)

  • Additional Information (Other group member names and instruments)

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