WSYO Auditions

2025-2026 Wichita Symphony Youth Orchestras
Audition & Application Information

We are looking forward to another great season of music making with the Wichita Symphony Youth Orchestras (WSYO) in 2025-2026! If you are interested in becoming a member of WSYO, please read through the information below for more details about the program before completing the application. All students must apply for membership, and audition materials for our audition-based ensembles can be found in the links below. Contact Alyssa Winkleman, Education and Youth Orchestras Manager, at youthorch@wso.org if you have questions.

Meet The Ensembles!

Membership Requirements

2025-2026  WSYO Tuition 

Application

Applications for the 2025-2026 WSYO Season are now open! Applications will include an audition video for placement.

Click here to apply and audition for all upper-level ensembles 

 

Students interested in joining our 2025-2026 Youth Concert Band and Introductory String Orchestra do not need to audition, but still need to apply. A nomination form will be sent to the band/orchestra director you list on your application.

Click here to apply for the 2025-2026 Youth Concert Band

Click here to apply for the 2025-2026 Introductory String Orchestra

 

Audition Packets

These packets are for auditions for the Youth Symphony, Wind Ensemble, Repertory Orchestra, and Youth Chamber Players.

SCALES: Please play the appropriate octave(s) for the range of your instrument. (ex. Trumpet E major scale may be played in one octave)

Flute  Oboe  Clarinet  Bass Clarinet  Bassoon

Alto Sax  Tenor Sax  Bari Sax  Percussion

Horn  Trumpet  Trombone  Euphonium  Tuba

Violin  Viola  Cello  Bass

 

How to record and submit your video audition

Tentative 2025-2026 Ensemble Schedules

Schedules are subject to change. Final versions of the schedules will be distributed following auditons. 

Schedules coming soon. Introductory, Youth Chamber Players, Repertory Orchestra, and Youth Symphony rehearse on Sunday afternoons. The Youth Concert Band and Youth Wind Ensemble rehearse on Monday nights.

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For questions regarding WSYO membership or auditions, contact Alyssa Winkleman at youthorch@wso.org.