2025 Audition Form

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Dear musician,

Thank you for your interest in being a part of the Deseret Symphony Orchestra. We are so excited for our second year of this project and can guarantee wonderful experiences await everyone who participates in this group.

What does "Deseret" mean?

The word "Deseret" means "honeybee", and is a symbol of industry, hard work, and working together. Like a honeybee hive, we want this orchestra to be a group where we all work together to fulfill our mission of bringing light and love to the world around us through music. This orchestra may be a little bit different than others, in the sense that we want it to be somewhat democratic; although the director and/or presidency will be making most of the executive decisions, topics regarding what music to play, what gigs to take, what opportunities to focus on will be discussed together. We believe this will make people feel valued and heard, and in return will want to stay in the group for a long time.

What will we play?

This orchestra will mostly play secular music (including classical, film, video game music, and more), but we may often play LDS/Christian sacred music, and may also play for events and participate in recording projects that are "spiritual" or "religious" in nature. However, we welcome performers of all different kinds of faith (or the absence thereof) to play with us.

What skill level is required to play in this orchestra?

This is an advanced level group. As of right now, this group is unpaid. However, we are focusing now on how we can pay our players as often as possible. Although we hope we will be able to acquire the funds to pay performers in this orchestra, it is not to be expected at this time.

Rehearsal & Concert Details

Here are the details of when and where the orchestra will rehearse and when about our first concert of the year will be:

Day & Time: Wednesdays, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Location: American Preparatory Academy, Draper 3 Campus, upstairs multipurpose room

Address: 431 West 11915 South, Draper, UT 84020

First Rehearsal: Wednesday, February 5th

Next Concert: Around Saturday, May 3rd (exact date, location, and repertoire is yet to be determined)

Instruments/Positions Available:

Violin I - 8 to 12

Violin II - 8 to 12

Viola - 6 to 10

Cello - 6 to 10

Double Bass - 2 to 4

Flute/Picc - 2 to 3

Clarinet - 2

Oboe - 2

Bassoon - 2

Contrabassoon - 1

Horn - 2 to 4

Trumpet - 3

Trombone - 3

Tuba - 1 to 2

Perc - 3 to 4

Additional instruments may be called upon for specific projects or concerts.

If all this sounds good to you, please audition! Just fill out the form below, and near the bottom, you will be asked to upload a video of you playing your instrument. You may not want to start filling out this form until you have a video link ready.

About You

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Phone *

Date of birth *

Age *

Primary Instrument *

Primary Instrument Skill Level *

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Professional

For how long have you been playing your primary instrument? *

Secondary Instrument

For how long have you been playing your secondary instrument?

Are you working on, or did you earn an undergraduate or graduate degree? If so, in what field of study?

Survey Questions

Do you have a favorite composer? If so, who and why? Your answer will not affect your audition results.

Are there any pieces, film scores, or video game soundtracks you would particularly love to play?

Why are you interested in being part of this orchestra?

Conditions & Permissions

Are you ok with participating in group recording sessions? *

Yes

Posting online media content is an important part of what we do as an orchestra. Are you ok with being in videos and pictures that we post online? *

Yes

If you are on Instagram, what is your handle?

It is a requirement for all participants of this orchestra to download and use our communication app, Discord. Do you agree to do so, if you are accepted into the group? *

Yes

It is required for all participants in this orchestra to hold a volunteer committee position. Which of the following committees are you most interested in being part of? You will receive more info about committees and will have another opportunity to decide on one if you are accepted into the group. *

Are you able to rehearse on Wednesday nights, from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM in Draper? *

Yes

When are you able to start attending rehearsals? *

Audition Video

Please upload a 1 to 2 minute video of you playing your instrument to Google Drive, YouTube, ect., and share the link in this field. Please share a video that you recorded within the last year. *

Media Release

By participating in activities of the Deseret Symphony Orchestra, I consent to its representatives, agents, subsidiaries, related entities and assigns permission to take and create photographs, images, videos, recordings, quotes, summaries, biographies, and/or excerpts of and about me. I give permission to the Deseret Symphony Orchestra to use and re-use, publish, distribute, and/or broadcast the Media, in whole or in part, individually or in conjunction with other photographs, images, videos, text, quotes, summaries, biographies, and/or excerpts, in any and all promotional, educational, business, trade, advertising, and marketing materials, including, but not limited to, in connection with product endorsements. These materials may include e-mails, the Internet, social media, websites, and other electronic media, as well as traditional radio, television, cable television, newspaper, magazine, direct mail, catalogs, brochures, advertisements, promotional materials, press releases, training materials, and other uses, in such medium and formats (whether now known or hereafter created or invented), at such locations, at such times and for such purposes as Deseret Symphony Orchestra chooses, in its sole discretion. I hereby waive any right that I may have to inspect or approve the finished product or products or the advertising copy or printed matter that may be used in connection with the Media or the use to which the Media may be applied. In addition, I waive all rights that I may have to any claims for payment of any kind, whether money, property, or otherwise, related to the recording, production, publication, use or re-use of the Media. *

I accept these media release terms.

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