Orchestra Auditions
BC|CSUB Orchestra Fall 2023 Chair Placement Auditions
Wednesday August 16 6:00 – 8:30pm, CSU Bakersfield Music Building Room 127
Welcome (or welcome back) to the BC|CSUB Orchestra! We are excited to work with you this semester. To begin the term, we would like to meet all our new participants as well as determine our seating placement for the semester.
All new members are required to attend, as well as any who would like to complete for chair placement. (If you are a returning member who does not mind where they sit, you do not have to show up until our first rehearsal on August 23, 6:30pm — yes, CSUB students, this is one week before CSUB classes start!).
What to Play:
Option 1: (To be considered for chair placement and section leader)
- All audition materials here
- Play the scale for your instrument in "Option 1 Scales"
- Play all the excerpts for your instrument labeled "Option 1"
Option 2: (This option is for new members who do not mind where they sit in the section)
- Play one major scale, as many octaves as you are comfortable.
- Play approximately 60 seconds of music of your choice.
- This may be one continuous segment, or it may consist of multiple shorter excerpts.
- Pick something you're comfortable with — we just want to see what you can do!
If you are interested in auditioning for chair placement, or if you are a new student, please email Dr. Sakomoto to let him know. You will then receive a 10-minute time slot to show up for your audition. If you have any questions about the process, or if there is anything that might prevent you from being able to complete the audition process as described above, please don't hesitate to contact us — we'll do our best to help!
Also, if you're 19 years of age and younger on Saturday, September 9, 2023, you should consider also auditioning for the Bakersfield Youth Symphony Orchestra! More information and audition material can be found at their website.
We look forward to seeing you soon!