Auditions
Start Your Journey
Mid-Season auditions will be held on November 11! Click below to start your application.
EYSO is for everyone. For instrumentalists from 4th grade to college, playing for 2 years or 12, EYSO aims to find a place for each student to grow in one of our five orchestras, specialty ensembles, and the one-of-a-kind Chamber Music Institute.
When you join EYSO, you join a community of like-minded musicians ready to take on complex ideas, take creative risks, and to become leaders here and throughout your life.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Matthew Sheppard, the students of EYSO explore a comprehensive curriculum each season—one which aims not only to help you to develop artistically and technically, but to grow into well-rounded and thoughtful communicators and leaders in your sections, ensembles, schools, and communities.
Tuition for students joining mid-year is 60% of full-season tuition.
Why Audition for EYSO?
Come to an Open House
Visit rehearsals, meet the conductors, and see for yourself what being in EYSO is all about. Join us February 14 or April 25, 2027, or reach out to office@eyso.org to schedule a separate visit.
Everything you need to know to prepare for your EYSO audition.
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2026-27 Season: Hearts & Minds
Each year, our season theme offers a lens through which we can view the monumental works of art that we program and perform. Through this season's theme, HEARTS AND MINDS, we investigate how music influences, inspires, and instigates--and we explore the power of music to change the world.
Your Questions, Answered
Find answers to common questions about auditions, ensembles, rehearsals, and more.