ASYO Auditions

The Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra (ASYO), founded in 1974, is a dynamic ensemble for advanced young musicians that have the opportunity to study alongside their talented peers and tackle a challenging season of standard orchestral repertoire and contemporary works. Many graduates from ASYO go on to study music at top conservatories and music schools (The Juilliard School, New England Conservatory, Brown University, etc.) and pursue careers in music performance, education, and beyond!

Do you want to learn from Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Musicians and Guest Artists? The Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra provides all these opportunities and more!

• Coachings and Sectionals with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) Musicians
• Masterclasses and workshops with ASO Guest Artists and Musicians
• Concerto Competitions for featured performances with the ASO and ASYO
• ASYO Chamber Players program, where select members rehearse and perform in chamber groups coached by ASO Coaches
• Free tickets to select ASO Performances

For questions, please email asyo@atlantasymphony.org.

Application & Auditions

Applications are now open for the 2025/26 ASYO season. Applications are DUE on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025, by 11:59 pm. All new and returning students must submit a new application. Please gather all materials before starting your application.

The first round requires an audition application with a video submission. The second round will include live auditions for advancing students.

Apply Online

Before completing your application, prepare your Round 1 Video:

a) All strings, woodwinds (except flutes), and brass should prepare a solo piece of your choosing (2 minutes max) and one orchestral excerpt of your choosing.

b) Flute candidates should play the following excerpts found in the audition packets below. (Beethoven Symphony No. 3 & Bizet Carmen Suite No. 1). No solo required.

c) Percussionists should include an excerpt for snare, timpani, and mallets.

Candidates must state their names and announce the pieces they are playing. Recordings should be compiled into one video and submitted on the application form through an unlisted YouTube link. See below for full instructions.

Video Instructions

Timeline:
a) Notifications of advancement for the final round of live auditions by April 1, 2025.
b) Applicants who make it to the final round of live auditions will be assigned an audition time slot over 1 of the 2 days of auditions at the Woodruff Arts Center:
Friday, May 16th
Saturday, May 17th

Students auditioning in the final round should select their instrument below to review their audition requirements.