Audition Information
2022 All-Region and All-State Orchestra
NEW for 2022, the Alabama Orchestra Association is proud to introduce the North and South Alabama All-Region Orchestra Festivals, January 8-9, 2022 (in addition to a return to an in-person Alabama All-State Orchestra Festival, February 10-13, 2022).
NORTH Alabama All-Region Orchestra – Northern, East-Central, and Central Districts
SOUTH Alabama All-Region Orchestra – West-Central, South-Central, Southwest, Southeast Districts
WOODWIND, BRASS, and PERCUSSION STUDENTS: Will audition virtually by November 12, 2021 to participate in an All-State OR All-Region full orchestra.
STRING, HARP, and PIANO STUDENTS: Will audition virtually by October 15, 2021 to participate in an All-State AND All-Region orchestra ensemble. Students will need to commit to the All-Region Orchestra weekend to participate in the All-State Orchestra Festival.
AUDITIONS: All students that wish to participate in the AOA Alabama All-State Orchestra Festival and/or the AOA North/South Alabama All-Region Orchestra Festival will only need to audition once. Audition materials will be available at the ‘Audition Excerpts’ link at left starting on August 9, 2021.
VIRTUAL AUDITIONS: All-State and All-Region Auditions will be held virtually this Fall, by submission of a link to a YouTube video recording. Please review audition details carefully (updated by August 9, 2021). The same audition will qualify students for participation at the State and/or Region level(s).
2022 Alabama All-State Orchestra
The 2022 Alabama All-State Orchestra Festival will take place February 10-13, 2022 (location to be confirmed shortly). Placement into the festival is by audition only.
The 2022 All-State Orchestra festival consists of the three following ensembles:
Festival Orchestra for advanced woodwind, brass, percussion and string students who seek an opportunity to perform professional level full-orchestra music. This group also rehearses and performs a world premiere of a new orchestral work.
Sinfonia Orchestra for intermediate to advanced woodwind, brass, percussion and string students who seek an opportunity to perform full-orchestra music.
Consort String Orchestra for intermediate level string students who seek an opportunity to play in an ensemble with other string players. For 2022, this ensemble will also get to perform a world premiere of a new string orchestra work.
2022 North Alabama All-Region Orchestra
The 2022 North Alabama All-Region Orchestra Festival will take place January 8-9, 2022 (location to be confirmed shortly). Placement into the festival is by audition only. The North Alabama Region includes the Northern, East Central, and Central Districts of AOA.
The 2022 North Alabama All-Region Orchestra festival consists of the two following ensembles:
North Philharmonic Orchestra for woodwind, brass, percussion and string students who seek an opportunity to perform full-orchestra music.
North Chamber Orchestra for string students who seek an opportunity to play in an honor ensemble with other string players.
2022 South Alabama All-Region Orchestra
The 2022 South Alabama All-Region Orchestra Festival will take place January 8-9, 2022 (location to be confirmed shortly). Placement into the festival is by audition only. The South Alabama Region includes the West Central, South Central, Southwest, and Southeast Districts of AOA.
The 2022 South Alabama All-Region Orchestra festival consists of the two following ensembles:
South Philharmonic Orchestra for woodwind, brass, percussion and string students who seek an opportunity to perform full-orchestra music.
South Chamber Orchestra for string students who seek an opportunity to play in an honor ensemble with other string players.