The piece needs to be well prepared and must demonstrate the technical demands listed above. Please note that just by preparing a piece in this range does not guarantee entrance into the ensemble.

Percussion – Prior experience in band/orchestra and with cymbals, triangle, and bass drum advanced snare drum and good timpani technique ability to tune timpaniĪs a broad guideline, successful candidates for the Concert Orchestra and Wind Symphony level should be working on repertoire that is equivalent to NYSSMA level 4 through level 5. Winds – Play in 2 ½ octave range use of multiple articulations flutes double tongue bassoon should have knowledge of tenor clef.īrass – Play in 2 ½ octave range trumpet and horn demonstrated knowledge of transposition trombone should have knowledge of tenor clef Strings – Ability to play through 5th position, demonstrate vibrato and advanced bow technique Strings: 3 octave scales with arpeggiosĭemonstrate good tone production, full range of dynamics, full range of articulations, accurate intonation, and understanding of musical terms Technique.Required Keys – Able to play scales and pieces in major and minor keys up to five sharps and flats.Comfort in executing tuples through septuplets.Ability to sight read music representative of Concert Orchestra repertoire.Students must be receiving private lessons to participate in the ISO Symphony.

Percussion – Prior experience in band/orchestra and comfort with the full range of percussion equipmentĪs a broad guideline, successful candidates for the ISO Symphony level should be working on repertoire that is equivalent to NYSSMA level 5 through level 6. Winds – Ability to play throughout the full range of the instrument use of multiple articulations flutes double tongue clarinets should have access to an A clarinet and be able to transpose bassoon must have knowledge of tenor clef.īrass – Play in 2 octave range trumpet and horn demonstrated knowledge of transposition trombone must have knowledge of tenor clef Strings – Ability to play throughout the full range of the instrument, able to demonstrate vibrato and advanced bow technique Winds: 2 or 3 octave scales and arpeggiosīe able to demonstrate a high level of achievement and a thorough understanding of music and music making.Required Keys – Able to play scales and pieces in all major and minor keys throughout the full range of instrument.Ability to sight read music representative of ISO Symphony repertoire.

Level 4 nyssma sight reading