BYO Philharmonia

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BYO Philharmonia is for strong intermediate musicians that will form a full orchestra comprised of strings, winds, brass, and percussion. Repertoire from arrangements to original standard works are studied and performed. The BYO Philharmonia plays two concerts per season.

Rehearsals: Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 22-15 Broadway, Fairlawn, NJ

Philharmonia Concert and Rehearsal Schedule

Registration/Audition Fee: $ 50.00

Seasonal Tuition: $800.00

BYO Philharmonia Requirements

Woodwind and Brass:

Scales: All major keys, full range of instrument

Articulation: Legato, staccato and double tonguing for brass.

Intonation: Excellent in prepared music.

Sight Reading: Fluid. Players should have the ability to adequately perform music at the same level as the suggested audition pieces.

Timpani & Percussion:

All rudiments of technique

Ability to tune timpani

Ability to play three to four timpani

For mallet instruments: All major scales Sight

Reading: Same as Woodwind & Brass

Strings:

Scales: All major keys through 4 flats and 4 sharps full range of instrument in position in 3 octaves

Bowing: Good technique in legato, staccato, spiccato and martelé

Intonation: Same as Woodwind & Brass

Sight Reading: Same as Woodwind & Brass