The Southwestern College Youth Symphony (SCYS) will hold auditions for the 2017-2018 season Tuesday through Thursday, May 23 through May 25. Audition times are 2 to 6 p.m. each day in the SC Darbeth rehearsal hall. Students who are in their second year of playing through 12th grade are invited to audition.
Students should be prepared to play a short piece to show their level of playing, two scales in contrasting styles, and a short sight reading exercise.  The audition fee is $5. Online registration is available at http://goo.gl/forms/d4bXOMT1UW. 

SCYS is accepting students who play the following instruments: violin, viola, cello, string bass, flute, piccolo, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion, electric bass, and electric guitar.  

Concert dates for the upcoming season are Oct. 15, Jan. 28, and April 22.  All concerts begin at 3 p.m.
For more information, contact Ismail Farid at Ismail.Farid@sckans.edu or (620) 218-1178. 

The orchestras of the Southwestern College Youth Symphony program provide musical training and performance opportunities to talented students in South-Central Kansas and northern Oklahoma. The youth symphony program strives to maintain a rich heritage of classical music in the region. The ensemble encourages students to achieve musical excellence, function as members of a team, and appreciate the talents of peers in the ensemble. Many musicians make lasting friendships with other members of the orchestra.