BYSO AUDITIONS FOR THE 2025-26 SEASON

Thank you for your interest in the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras! Please read below carefully for information about the 2025-26 BYSO audition process.

STRINGS

Though the deadline for the preliminary audition video passed on March 31, we are accepting applications on a case-by-case basis. Please inquire by emailing us at byso@bu.edu.

WOODWINDS, BRASS, PERCUSSION, PIANO, and HARP

No preliminary audition video is required. Following the submission of the application and application fee, students will receive an audition scheduling email. Audition slots will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Students are encouraged to apply early as audition slots will fill up.

Timeline

• Late-February: web application open via BYSO website
• Live auditions will take place May 19-27.

Click the links below for more information and to register for an audition.

• 2025-26 PRELIMINARY AND LIVE AUDITION STANDARDS
• 2025 AUDITION APPLICATION