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Audition Information

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Auditions for placement and seating in the Fall 2026 NKU Wind Symphony will take place on Saturday 22 August, and Sunday 23 August, in the Rehearsal Hall (FA 126, on the first floor of the Fine Arts Building). 

You may download all of the necessary materials, including music, as well as sign up for an audition time slot, on this page.

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AUDITION MUSIC

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Audition music for the Fall 2026 Wind Symphony auditions may be found in the right sidebar. You may also download the music from our Google Drive.

Please pay close attention to what is being asked for in the audition music. While music majors are expected to take the full auditions, non-majors have more modest requirements. For non-majors who wish to audition for Wind Symphony, the following modifications may be made to the individual requirements:

  • 1: A one octave chromatic scale (instead of two octaves).
  • 2: Two major or minor scales (instead of four).
  • 3: Choose only one of the three excerpts (instead of two), plus the interpretation excerpt.

You may of course choose to do the full audition if you are interested in qualifying for section principal, a higher chair placement, or as an audition for a potential ensemble scholarship (if funds are available). For any questions, please contact Dr. Pilato.

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AUDITION SCHEDULE

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Sign up for an Audition Time Slot here
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Audition times for Fall 2026 are:
 

SATURDAY, 22 AUGUST
 

  • Flutes: Saturday, 22 August, 9:00am – 10:00am
  • Oboes: Saturday, 22 August, 10:20am – 11:00am
  • Bassoons: Saturday, 22 August, 10:20am – 11:00am
  • Saxophones: Saturday, 22 August, 11:15am – 12:20pm
  • Horns: Saturday, 22 August, 2:00pm – 2:50pm
  • Trumpets: Saturday, 22 August, 3:15pm – 4:30pm

SUNDAY, 23 AUGUST
 

  • Trombones: Sunday, 23 August, 10:30am – 12:00pm
  • Euphoniums: Sunday, 23 August, 10:30am – 12:00pm
  • Tubas: Sunday, 23 August, 10:30am – 12:00pm
  • Clarinets: Sunday, 23 August, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
  • Percussion: Sunday, 23 August, 3:15pm – 5:00pm
  • Overflow*: Sunday, 23 August, 3:15pm – 5:00pm

* for any instrumentalists who cannot make the other times listed above…

Audition Materials

Audition materials will be uploaded late spring/early summer.

  • Flute
  • Piccolo
  • Oboe
  • Bassoon
  • Soprano Clarinet
  • Bass Clarinet
  • Saxophone
  • Trumpet
  • Horn
  • Trombone
  • Bass Trombone
  • Euphonium
  • Tuba
  • Percussion
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