String Auditions for Orchestra

For All Auditions, Regardless of Ensemble

• All-State Audition Requirements for 2025
• 2025 All-State Audition Video Tutorials (courtesy of MacPhail Center for Music). Use SET C for 2025

Each String Audition Should Include:

• Strings Audition Registration Form (Student to fill out info for sponsoring teachers to enter into Opus)
• Scales (single, continuous take)
  • Scales: All String Instruments
• Solo – unaccompanied (selected by sponsoring teacher and student) max 5 minutes
• Orchestral Excerpt
  • Orchestra Excerpt: All String Instruments
• Each recording above must be a separate file, and each file must be recorded in one continuous take. Your video file cannot be larger that 250 MB – if it is greater than 250 MB, you will need to compress it! See Guidance for Video File Auditions for more information.

Resources:

• Rubric
  • Strings Rubric
• All-State Eligibility and Policies
• Additional Audition Resources

Questions? Email auditions@mmea.org