Auditions Student placement is a competitive merit-based process and students are ranked in order of technical and artistic ability. Tone quality, intonation, articulation, musical expression, tempo, rhythm, scales, technical and lyrical excerpts, and a solo are graded by the judges. Score and grade requirements must be met. The Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra was established to sponsor training orchestras for young talented musicians to further the musical capabilities of students from elementary, middle and high schools. Orchestra members depend on each other to maintain a standard of excellence.
Successful rehearsals require each player's attendance and full participation.
Therefore, only three absences are permitted per season and no absences are excused. The FSYO is a demanding, but very rewarding commitment. Members are expected to come fully prepared, practiced and rehearsed. Finally, members are expected to be seated, warmed up and ready to tune by each starting time at each rehearsal. We can have a lot of fun making great music together if you are prepared at rehearsal.