West Michigan Youth Symphony Announces Auditions

The West Michigan Youth Symphony and Music Director/Conductor Daniel M. Meyers are seeking musicians for the 2011-2012 season.

2011-08-06

MUSKEGON, MI, August 06, 2011 (Press-News.org) The West Michigan Youth Symphony and Music Director/Conductor Daniel M. Meyers are seeking musicians for the 2011-2012 season.

Open auditions will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Muskegon Community College. The Youth Symphony is seeking to fill the following spots: all strings, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba and percussion. Sixth-graders through college sophomores who are members of school music ensembles are eligible to participate.

For more information or to schedule an audition, call 231.726.3231, ext. 35, or e-mail youth@westmichigansymphony.org. Walk-ins will be allowed and heard between scheduled auditions.

Eligible students may earn college credit from Muskegon Community College for participation in the West Michigan Youth Symphony.

For more than 40 years the West Michigan Youth Symphony has served young musicians in the West Michigan area from more than 30 schools, as well as home-schooled students. Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings from 6-8:30 p.m. at Muskegon Community College from September to April. Concerts are scheduled on Nov. 13, 2011 and March 25, 2012.

For more information and audition requirements, go to http://www.westmichigansymphony.org.

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