Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra announces auditions for 2012-13

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra today announced auditions for the 2012-13 season.

Auditions will be at Severance Hall during the month of May, with late afternoon, evening, and weekend audition times available. Middle- and high-school student instrumentalists, who are studying privately and involved in their school music program, are invited to audition.

Auditions will be heard for these instruments: violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp, flute, piccolo, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, bass trombone, tuba, percussion, and keyboard instruments (alternate position).

Audition applications must be received by April 6. The application fee is $25. Those interested should contact Youth Orchestra Manager Ashley Smith at 216-231-7352 or coyo@clevelandorchestra.com for information, or download audition materials at clevelandorchestrayouthorchestra.com (click on Auditions).