Pacific Symphony Youth Ensemble Auditions

The audition period for the Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles 2023-24 season is now closed. Audition applications for the 2024-25 season will be available on this site as of early March 2024.

Please check back then and thank you for your interest!

Learn more about PSYE in the following video:

Are You Eligible?

Members of PSYE must meet the following requirements during the 2023-24 season:

1. Actively participate with your school music program to the satisfaction of your school music director during the 2023-24 school year.


2. Study the instrument you are auditioning on with a private teacher during the 2023-24 school year.


3. Meet the following grade/age requirements as of September 1, 2023:

Audition Requirements

The audition process requires you to prepare and implement two musical components:

1. Solo - Please prepare one solo of your choice which best demonstrates your playing ability. Solos should be a 1 1/2 to 2-minute selection performed without an accompanist. Please provide a scanned copy of your solo for the adjudicators. (For piano, harp and percussion solo requirements, please see the excerpt page for your respective instrument).

2. Required Excerpts – You will be expected to prepare all excerpts assigned to your instrument by Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles.

Please feel free to contact a PSYE staff member with any questions or concerns.

Contact us: psye@PacificSymphony.org