Fall 2025 Audition Excerpts
Whether you are auditioning for the Stanford Symphony Orchestra (SSO) and/or Stanford Philharmonia (SP), the audition is the same. Each new student (undergrad or grad), or anyone else who did not play in SSO or SP last year, should begin their audition by playing a portion of a solo piece of their choice (2-3 minutes maximum). Members of SSO and/or SP in 2024-25 will begin their audition directly with the excerpts and not play a solo piece. Anyone who played in SSO and/or SP prior to Fall 2024, but did not play in either orchestra last year, should begin their audition with a solo piece. Specific audition instructions for each instrument are provided in the excerpt files (links below).Those who plan to audition on more than one instrument (i.e. flute & piccolo; oboe & English horn; violin & piano; etc.) are encouraged to prepare the excerpts for both instruments.
The Fall 2025 auditions for SSO and SP will not include saxophones, since none of this year’s repertoire includes saxophone parts.
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