- New members of all KWYO orchestras are admitted via auditions including returning members of Youth Orchestra (the advanced level)
- KWYO in-person (live) auditions are an opportunity to meet our faculty and to learn what we offer
- Please refer to the audition requirements to determine which KWYO orchestra best matches your instrumental skill level.
- KWYO holds auditions in late spring (end of May/beginning of June) and again in early September, after the Labour Day weekend.
- To register for an audition please follow the link to submit your 2026-27 KWYO Audition Application
- The spring auditions for 2026-27 season are now concluded. Follow the September schedule to sign up
for any of the four orchestras:
- Preludium Strings (entry level ensemble)
- September 12 (Sat) 9 - 9:30 am, WLU, Faculty of Music
- Youth Strings (junior orchestra)
- September 12 (Sat) 9:30 - 10:00 am, WLU, Faculty of Music
- Youth Sinfonia (intermediate orchestra)
- September 12 (Sat) 11:30 am - 12:00 pm, WLU, Faculty of Music
- Youth Orchestra (advanced level symphony)
- September 12 (Sat), WLU, Faculty of Music
- Strings: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Woodwinds, Brass & Percussion: 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- September 12 (Sat), WLU, Faculty of Music
- Preludium Strings (entry level ensemble)
- Your in-person audition will take between 8-10 minutes
- Conductors and professional musicians from the community will evaluate the following areas of your performance: tone quality, secure intonation, accurate pitches, rhythm & tempo, dynamic range and the style of music played
- KWYO is actively seeking young musicians playing viola, double bass, oboe, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, trombone and tuba. Auditions on those instruments are available throughout the season
- Audition results are communicated to candidates within 72 h following their audition day
- Successful candidates are expected to complete their KWYO enrollment to secure their placement in an orchestra upon receiving the acceptance notification
NOTE:
Please keep your selected time block available. Exact audition times will be assigned by KWYO
staff. If you cannot attend the audition in person, please select the Video Audition option.