2023 ILMEA auditions are held virtually in early October. ILMEA District 9 festival is in November at West Aurora HS and the All State/Honors orchestras are in Peoria in January.
The District 9 audition will have three components:
1. State-required excerpt
This year is a Mozart Year. Click HERE for the required State Excerpts
Click here for all the State orchestra audition information
2. District-required excerpt - click on link below for unmarked parts
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 - prep by learning the entire part. Excerpts will be announced in early fall and reduced to just 1 or 2 excerpts the week before the audition
VIOLIN
VIOLA
CELLO
BASS
3. Scales (C,G,D,A,E,F,Bb,c,g - three octs, two for bass, detache, qtr=120) - click below
Scales - no fingerings
You must attend the entire District 9 festival day and concert in order to be considered for State
1. State-required excerpt
This year is a Mozart Year. Click HERE for the required State Excerpts
Click here for all the State orchestra audition information
2. District-required excerpt - click on link below for unmarked parts
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 - prep by learning the entire part. Excerpts will be announced in early fall and reduced to just 1 or 2 excerpts the week before the audition
VIOLIN
VIOLA
CELLO
BASS
3. Scales (C,G,D,A,E,F,Bb,c,g - three octs, two for bass, detache, qtr=120) - click below
Scales - no fingerings
You must attend the entire District 9 festival day and concert in order to be considered for State