Audition information
Joint auditions for 2023-24 UCLA Philharmonia, UCLA Symphony, and UCLA Wind Ensemble will be held during Week 0 and Week 1 of Fall Quarter 2023. Entrance into these ensembles is by audition only. Links to PDFs of required audition excerpts (Audition List A) for both Music Department majors and non-Music Department majors are posted below.
For insights on general principles of auditioning, see Professor Stulberg's notes on auditioning. Please consult the Large Ensemble FAQ for more details regarding the audition process and course enrollment procedures.
To sign-up for an audition, please fill out this form by Sunday, September 10. You must fill out the form in order to audition. Audition times will be assigned and sent out by Wednesday, September 20th. If you have not received an email with your audition time by Saturday, September 23rd, please contact uclaorch@gmail.com.
*For non-music major strings ONLY, if you plan on auditioning for UCLA Philharmonia, please prepare the "Music Major Audition List." If you audition for UCLA Philharmonia and want to audition for Symphony Principal/Concertmaster, prepare BOTH the Music Major Audition list and Symphony Concertmaster/Principal Audition List for your instrument. If you are only auditioning for only UCLA Symphony, please prepare the Non-Music Major Audition List for your instrument (and Symphony Concertmaster/Principal Audition List if are you are auditioning for a principal position).
Audition Lists
Philharmonia Concertmaster Music Major Audition List A
Violin Music Major Audition List A (Updated, August 24th)
Symphony Concertmaster Non-Music Major Audition List A
Violin Non-Music Major Audition List A
Philharmonia Principal Viola Music Major Audition List A
Viola Music Major Audition List A
Symphony Principal Viola Non-Music Major Audition List A
Viola Non-Music Major Audition List A
Philharmonia Principal Cello Music Major Audition List A
Cello Music Major Audition List A
Symphony Principal Cello Non-Music Major Audition List A
Cello Non-Music Major Audition List A
Philharmonia Principal Double Bass Music Major Audition List A
Double Bass Music Major Audition List A
Symphony Principal Double Bass Non-Music Major Audition List A
Double Bass Non-Music Major Audition List A
Flute Music Major Audition List A
Flute Non-Music Major Audition List A
Oboe Music Major Audition List A
Oboe Non-Music Major Audition List A
Clarinet Music Major Audition List A
Clarinet Non-Music Major Audition List A
Bassoon Music Major Audition List A
Bassoon Non-Music Major Audition List A
Saxophone Music Major Audition List A
Saxophone Non-Music Major Audition List A
Horn Music Major Audition List A
Horn Non-Music Major Audition List A
Trumpet Music Major Audition List A
Trumpet Non-Music Major Audition List A
Tenor Trombone Music Major Audition List A
Tenor Trombone Non-Music Major Audition List A
Bass Trombone Music Major Audition List A
Bass Trombone Non-Music Major Audition List A
Tuba Music Major Audition List A
Tuba Non-Music Major Audition List A
Euphonium Music Major Audition List A
Euphonium Non-Music Major Audition List A
Percussion Music Major Audition List A
Percussion Non-Music Major Audition List A
Keyboard Music Major Audition List A
Keyboard Non-Music Major Audition List A
Harp Music Major Audition List A
Harp Non-Music Major Audition List A
Please feel free to e-mail Philharmonia orchestra manager Jacob Freiman at uclaorch@gmail.com if you have questions.