The Youth Orchestra of the Princeton Opera Alliance (YPO) has scheduled audition dates for Dec. 3, 5 and 6 at All Saints Church in Princeton. The auditions are open to instrumentalist students in grade eight through 12 as well as collegiate students.
YPO provides students with the opportunity to interact with musical professionals and educators, professional instrumentalists and orchestra enthusiasts and gain exposure to a wider variety of music style.
For students to qualify for the auditions, they must fill and submit the audition form that is available at ypo.princetonopera.org. Students and parents can also find all the audition requirements on the same website. Those who cannot make it to the audition venue on the specified dates can prepare a virtual audition by following the instructions provided on the YPO website.
Youth Orchestra of the Princeton Opera Alliance (YPO) is an advanced orchestral ensemble open to instrumentalists in grades 8-12 and collegiate musicians. YPO was established in 2013 primarily to provide opportunities for young musicians to perform opera and other musical styles that were not easily accessible to students in high school. The program offers training in symphonic and operatic orchestral performance. YPO members participate in weekly rehearsals in order to establish a strong foundation in ensemble skills and also to learn about performance practices that are unique to each work being performed. YPO performs concerts of symphonic literature and collaborates with vocal artists from Princeton Opera Alliance for two opera productions each season.