Oakland Youth Orchestra to Hold Auditions

Auditions for Oakland Youth Orchestras will take place on weekends, April 19 through May 19 at Oakland University, Varner Hall. Audition signup begins April 1 online at oyomi.org.

Students will perform in three major concerts with award-winning solo artists and conductors.

Students will have the opportunity to join over 325 other students from three counties, 37 communities, 25 school districts, and 16 private schools from Southeast Michigan. All returning and prospective OYO members must audition.

OYO is a four-tiered orchestra program: 

• Studio String: Advanced Beginner 
• String: Intermediate 
• Philharmonia: Advanced Intermediate 
• Symphony: Advanced

“We are always excited about the spring auditions,” OYO executive director Joanne Walley said. “So often we uncover children with an exceptional love of music and talent—from private, parochial, and home schools to more than 25 public school districts in the Greater Detroit Area.”