UW Orchestra & UW Bands Auditions Requirements
Please see here for the audition schedule and information about signing up for an audition
Bassoon
For Symphonic Band and Campus Philharmonia (view music): edited 4/16/25
For UW Wind Ensemble and UW Symphony Orchestra (view music): edited 4/16/25
Clarinet
For Symphonic Band, UW Wind Ensemble, UW Symphony Orchestra and Campus Philharmonia:
Bb Clarinet for all groups (view music): edited 6/3/24
Euphonium
For Symphonic Band and UW Wind Ensemble (view music) edited 6/10/24
Flute
For Symphonic Band, Campus Philharmonia, UW Wind Ensemble and UW Symphony Orchestra (view music): edited 4/16/25
- The 2025 UW large ensemble flute audition repertoire consists of Till Eulenspiegel by Strauss, St. Matthew’s Passion by Bach, and Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky.
- For consideration for placement in Campus Philharmonia and Symphonic Band, please prepare the TWO excerpts by Tchaikovsky.
- For consideration for placement in all ensembles, including UW Symphony Orchestra and UW Wind Ensemble, please prepare all excerpts by Strauss, Bach, and Tchaikovsky.
Horn
For Symphonic Band, Campus Philharmonia, UW Wind Ensemble, and UW Symphony Orchestra (view music): edited 5/21/24
Note: If you are not a music major or music minor, you need only prepare the etude “Tango Caliente”.
Oboe/English Horn
For Symphonic Band and Campus Philharmonia: (view music) edited 5/16/24
Students should prepare these excerpts:
-
Barret Etude 28
- Rimsky-Korsakov
- Strauss to 17 after M
For UW Wind Ensemble and UW Symphony Orchestra: (view music) edited 5/16/24
Students should prepare all excerpts.
Percussion
For Symphonic Band and Campus Philharmonia (view music): edited 6/3/24
For UW Wind Ensemble and UW Symphony Orchestra (view music): edited 6/3/24
Contact Dr. Whiting, Chair of Percussion Studies with questions at: bwhiting@uw.edu.
Saxophone
For UW Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band (view music): edited 8/20/24
Trombone
Tenor Trombone (view music) edited 6/3/24
Bass Trombone (view music) edited 6/3/24
Tuba
For UW Wind Ensemble, UW Symphony Orchestra, and Campus Philharmonia:
Prepare all excerpts. (view music) edited 6/10/24
-
Vaughn Williams Toccata Marziale
- Prokofiev Symphony No. 5
- Respighi Fountains of Rome
- Wagner Die Meistersinger
- Wagner Ride of the Valkyries
For Symphonic Band:
Prepare the following three excerpts. (view music) edited 6/10/24
Trumpet
For Campus Philharmonia and Symphonic Band:
Prepare the first excerpt. (view music) edited 6/17/24
For UW Wind Ensemble and UW Symphony Orchestra:
Prepare all excerpts. (view music) edited 6/17/24