Audition Requirements

Auditions will be Sat. Jan. 25, 2025
Deadline to send in application –   Jan. 14, 2025

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Please click here to download the pdf application form– fill it out and mail it with the application fee to Ms. Fransen at     2602 39th St. Kenner, La. 70065 Make check payable to The Jr. Philharmonic Society of New Or.eans

images-4General Audition Information:

New-  All instrumentalists must be 12 years or older.

1.  Auditionees (except for vocalists) are divided into three age groups:
Junior Group – composed of auditionees 6th through 8th grade.                                                          Intermediate Group – composed of auditionees in 9th through 12th grades.                       Young Artists Group – composed of auditionees in college or who have not yet reached their 26th birthday.

Vocalists are divided into two groups according to age:
Intermediate Group – composed of auditionees age 16 through age 19.
Young Artists Group – composed of auditionees age 20 through age 25.

2. Audition fees:
Audition fees are $25.00 for soloists. For ensembles of two or more (choral, instrumental or dance) the audition fee is $35.00 for the group, with the understanding that the group will also pay any incidental expenses necessary to its performance.  Audition fees are not refundable.

3. Soloists who have appeared on a Junior Philharmonic program one season are not eligible to audition for the solo performance the following season.

4.. Junior Philharmonic keys will be presented only to students who have both auditioned and performed in recital. For ensembles, all members who both audition and perform will receive a key; however, if the ensemble is outstanding and the board awards a cash prize and/or plaque to the group, only a single award will be presented.

Selections listed on the application form must be the ones performed at the audition. Please send the audition fee to: Mrs. Peggy Fransen 2602 39th St. Kenner, La. 70065
Please make checks payable to: Junior Philharmonic Society of New Orleans.

Audition Requirements

Here are the general time limits and requirements for each level.  We understand if the student exceeds the limit by a minimal amount.

Junior Level (grades 6– 8): 7 minutes

Intermediate Level (grades 9 – 12): 10 minutes

Young Artist Level (through age 25): 16 minutes

AUDITION PROCEDURES:

Students must bring 2 copies of the music for the judges.

· Judges will hear and review students’ performances. No comments will be given.

· Judges will select performers to participate in concerts in March and May.

· Students will be contacted via their teacher’s email as to results of audition.

INSTRUMENTAL- Students must provide their own accompanist.

The auditionist will prepare 2 pieces of music representing 2 musical periods. (Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern). The first piece to be performed is chosen by the student and will be performed in it’s entirety . There is a time limit so the 2nd piece and the student may not able to finish it, a bell will be rung to stop the performance if it is too long. If the first piece is very long, the student can decide to perform a section from each piece.

PIANO
Pianists in all three age groups (Junior, Intermediate and Young Artists) should prepare 2 selections representing any 2 of the 4 historical periods of music — Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary. All piano solo music must be memorized. The minimum required level is Bach Inventions, Clementi, Kuhlau and Diabelli Sonatinas, and Schumann Album for the Young.

STRINGS
Violinists, cellists, etc. should prepare 2 selections representing any 2 of the 4 historical periods of music— Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary. All string solo music must be memorized. The minimum required level is selections from the end of Suzuki Bk. 3 (Humoresque) and the Seitz Concertos.

OTHER INSTRUMENTS
Instrumentalists should prepare 2 selections of music representing 2 musical periods and of varied enough caliber to show the proficiency of the performer on his/her instrument. Solo selections must be memorized.

PIANO DUETS/INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES (2 or more performers)
Pianists/ensemble instrumentalists should prepare 1 selection representing any of the 4 historical periods of music. Students may use the music for ensembles.

VOICE- Students must provide their own accompanist.

All solos and duets music must be performed by memory.

Performers must supply their own accompanist.

INTERMEDIATE GROUP (16-19 YEARS OF AGE)

1. One  Art Song in English  from any period.
2. One Art Song in German, French or Italian.

YOUNG ARTISTS GROUP (20 – 25 YEARS OF AGE)

  1. One aria from an Oratorio or Opera, performed in the original language.
  2. One art song in German, French or Italian.*
    *One of the above selections must be in English. If #1 is sung in a foreign language, #2
    must be in English.

DUET
INTERMEDIATE GROUP (16-19 YEARS OF AGE)

  1. One art song in English from any period.
  2. One art song in German, French, Italian or Latin.

YOUNG ARTISTS GROUP (20 – 25 YEARS OF AG

  1. One duet from an Oratorio or Opera, performed in the original language.
  2. One art song in German, French, Italian or Latin.*
    *One of the above selections must be in English. If #1 is sung in a foreign language, #2
    must be in English.
    Please note that no selections from musical theatre will be allowed at any level

CHORAL GROUPS
Choristers should prepare a program of 2 selections, which will show the proficiency of the group. Harmony should be demonstrated in at least a portion of the selections.

Dance 

All participants must be 12 years are older. Only classical dance is accepted.

NEW RULE: SOLOISTS ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO PERFORM IN ONE CLASSICAL SOLO!

Dancers may enter as soloists, part of an ensemble, in a pas de deux entry, or in any combination thereof.

All dances submitted must be within the traditional Classical Ballet Repertory! Other dance genres (such as contemporary, modern, hip hop,tap, jazz, etc) are not accepted!

Classical variations and Classical Pas De Deux submissions must be performed on pointe. Participants who perform Pas De Deux may perform the Adagio section only or Adagio and Coda. No variations will be performed in the Pas De Deux submission.

Professional dancers are not permitted to participate in the Jr. Philharmonic in any capacity.

Selections should not exceed four minutes, and only traditional practice attire should be worn for the audition. Female dancers performing classical variations may wear practice tutus. . All dancers should perform simple classical solos and the choreography should be age and skill-level appropriate.

 Audition deadline is Jan. 14, 2025 . All applications must be received by this date.