Audition Information

Placement in the Tufts Youth Philharmonic for middle school and high school students ages 13+ will be by audition.

Auditions for 2025–2026 are on Friday, May 16th, 2025 at the Granoff Music Center at Tufts University starting at 4 pm. The registration deadline is Saturday, May 10th. Auditions will be held for all orchestral instruments.

2025–2026 TYP Audition Sign-Up Form

If you have questions or require more information, please call or email using the information below.

Audition Requirements

• Strings, Woodwinds, and Brass 
  Student should play two (2) contrasting solo pieces of your choice that demonstrate musical and technical ability; 3 octave scales, (2 octave scales for winds and brass), up to four sharps and four flats.
• Percussion 
  Student should play two (2) pieces of choice on mallets and snare/timpani.
• Harp 
  Student should play two (2) contrasting pieces of choice, no scales or excerpts.

Contact Information:

Community Music 
Phone: 617-627-5616 
Email: communitymusic@tufts.edu