La Crosse

Symphony Orchestra

String Scholarship Auditions

Audition Date:

Saturday, May 16th, 2015

Time:

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Location:

UW-La Crosse Campus, Center for the Arts Building, Room 67

Application Deadline:

Monday, May 11th, 2015

Winners Receive: Private lessons with a La Crosse Symphony Orchestra Musician: Partial funding for ten 60-minute lessons per semester (20 total). (Student pays $15 per lesson/La Crosse Symphony Orchestra pays $15 per lesson).

50% tuition scholarship to participate in one of the La Crosse Youth Symphony Orchestra’s performing groups for the 2015-2016 Season.

2 Complimentary full season tickets to the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra

For more information please call 783-2121

La Crosse Symphony Orchestra

201 Main Street, Suite 230

La Crosse, WI 54601

Phone: 608-783-2121 * Fax: 608-783-3121

Email:

Website: www.lacrossesyphony.org

AUDITION INFORMATION

Date: Saturday, May 16th, 2015

Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Place: UW-La Crosse Campus, Center for the Arts Building, Room 67

·  Past Scholarship recipients are welcome to apply if it has been one or more years since last receiving the LSO Scholarship

·  Applicants must be enrolled in a public or private school in the greater La Crosse Geographic area. Home schools are encouraged.

·  Scholarship funds available to young violinists, violists, cellists and bassists.

·  A ten-minute audition with the requirements as described below.

·  Awardment will be based on musicianship, interpretation, tone, rhythmic accuracy, intonation, technique, and the written paragraph.

Required Material For All Students:

A written paragraph explaining your need and desire to receive this scholarship. (Complete on application form)

Elementary School Student Requirement (Currently in grades 3-5):

A prepared work that best demonstrates your technique and musical interpretation skills.

Middle School Student Requirements (Currently in grades 6-8):

1)  A prepared work that best demonstrates your technique and musical interpretation skills.

2)  Two scales of your choice.

High School Student Requirements (Currently in grades 9-11):

1)  A prepared work that best demonstrates your technique and musical interpretation skills.

2)  Two scales of your choice

3)  You will be asked to sight read a short passage (LSO provides)

Application must be received by:

Monday, May 11th, 2015 at 5:00 pm or first 25 applications.

We will contact you during the week of May 11th, 2015

to schedule an audition time.

Application Form (please print)

Please return this application form to:

La Crosse Symphony Orchestra

201 Main Street, Suite 230

La Crosse, WI 54601

Name______

Address______

City______State______Zip______

Phone(____)______Grade______School______

Instrument______# of years playing your instrument_____

E-mail______

Applicant Signature Date

Parent/Guardian Signature Date

Why are you auditioning for this Scholarship? Please write a brief paragraph. (Need and desire)

______

___ Yes, I am willing to perform with other LSO Scholarship recipients as a group at the LSO’s April 2016 pre-concert strong scholarship reception.