UPDATE: JULY 28, 2025

Thank you for your interest and for all the hard work you will put into your preparation for this season's auditions! 

Please let us know if you have any questions.  We are immensely looking forward to hearing your music! 

OVERVIEW

The Central Texas Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (CTPYO) is open to student members grades 7 - 12.  Membership in the CTPYO is for one full season. The season runs concurrently with the academic school year.  Students are expected to participate for the entire season. Auditions can be quite competitive, and placement results will be based upon many specific technical abilities (such as intonation, tone quality & control, position/posture, manual dexterity, vibrato, etc.). Placement will also be based on instrumental balance within the orchestra so that no one instrument outnumbers another instrument in terms of sound.

AUDITIONS EXCERPTS WILL GO LIVE SOON MONDAY, JULY 28TH AT 10:00 AM.

CTPYO STANDARD MUSIC AUDITION REQUIREMENTS & VIDEO RECORDING INSTRUCTIONS

Students will submit 1 video recording that includes the following:

• The CTPYO excerpt selections for the instrument(s) they are auditioning - CLICK HERE TO SEE THE EXCERPTS

• Two scales of their choice in as many octaves as they can play.

• A 60-second excerpt of a prepared solo or etude of their choice.

Video Recording Instructions:

Before playing, state your full name, grade and the two scales you have chosen to play.  Immediately move on to the excerpts and prepared solo/etude of your choice. No editing, splicing, or added effects. 

• A metronome may be used to check tempo prior to an audition segment but must be turned off before the student plays

• String players must place the camera at an angle that shows bow and left arm

• Wind/Percussion/ Harpists must place the camera at an angle that shows both their hands and embouchures.

HOW AUDITIONS WORK

1. Attach the required video recording within the online registration form by 10:00 pm on Sunday, September 1, 2025. 

2. Students will receive an email informing them of their individual results.  If offered a position, the student must officially accept the invitation and start organizing their schedules for rehearsals and concerts, ensuring that any potential conflicts are addressed with the directors, in advance.  Please add our google calendars ours here.

3. Tuition for the CTPYO 2025-2026 season is $300 and will be collected at the first rehearsal via Paypal, check or cash. Additional family members are $250 each. Payment plans can be available on an individual basis as long as the family communicates with the directors in advance.

Tuition Scholarships 

The CTPYO believes that every talented and committed student deserves the opportunity to join, regardless of their financial situation. Limited partial scholarships are offered. Students who are in need of a partial scholarship must fill out a Scholarship Application Form and submit it with their audition as an attached file. 

REHEARSAL AND CONCERT CALENDAR INFORMATION:

• Georgetown High School is the secured location for all Sunday rehearsals from 2:00-4:00 pm

• The Rodney A & Mary Klett Auditorium is the secured performance venue for all concerts

2211 N. Austin Ave. Georgetown Tx 78626

Sunday, Concert Dates:

October  19, 2025, 3:00pm, Klett Auditorium

December 21, 2025, 3:00pm, Klett Auditorium

February 22, 2026, 3:00 pm, Klett Auditorium 

March 29, 2026, 3:00 pm, Klett Auditorium

May 3, 2026, 3:00 pm, Klett Auditorium