邱旭泉
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
MPYO audition
Should i go? hmm... i`ve been thinking of whether to audition for the Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra... i wonder whether i should go or not... pretty scary when you think of it..
acccording to the MPYO website, the requirements are miminum of grade 6 in ABRSM.. but my senior told me when she audition, she didn`t have anything.. and yet she could still get in... and plus.. they are in need of percussionist in MPYO.. so.. hmm... wonder whether i should still go or not... hmm...
well.. the audition requirements are:(Copied and pasted from the MPYO website =p)
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"You will be audition for MPYO Principal Conductor, Kevin Field as well as musicians from the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. You will be selected and seated by musical ability, although considerations may be made to ensure that the MPYO represents Malaysia ’s youth with a variety of ages, experience and personalities.Please note that all panel decisions are final and no correspondence regarding the decisions will be entertained.Your audition will last approximately 15 minutes and it may be recorded. For your audition, you will be asked to prepare for and perform:
1.Two Pieces of your own choice to be performed without accompaniment. They should be contrasting in style to reflect your overall musical and technical ability. The total time for performing both pieces should be no longer than 6 minutes. Please bring two sets of your music to the audition, one for you and one for the panel.
Percussionists: You will be required to perform an unaccompanied solo of your own choice in each of the following:
- Mallet keyboard instruments (either xylophone, vibraphone or marimba)
- Snare drum
- Timpani
The total time for performing all three pieces should be no longer than 6 minutes.
Wind and Brass players: If you are auditioning for instrument doublings, select only one unaccompanied solo for each instrument. Again, the total performance time should not exceed 6 minutes.
2. Orchestral excerpts which will be selected by MPYO and mailed to you prior to your audition.
3. Sight reading at the discretion of the panel."
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well.. number 1... ok i guess.. i`ve already chose what timpani piece i`d like to play(which also will be the piece i`ll be playihng for my grade 5 exam).. snare drum.. well.. still not too sure.. but i`d have to consult that with cheng kok... mallet instrument.. well.. it`s either dance boheme, or yellow after the rain..
number 2... sounds quite scary.. but hopefully it wont be...
my fear is number 3.... =s i`m really really bad at my sight reading.. sighs...
well.. i guess i`ll give the audition a go.. see how it turns out :)
posted by Mattster at 5:01 PM
4 Comments:
You should give it a try.. nothing to lose... it'll be a good experience as well..
When's your audition?
lol.. it`s in november.. but i have to signup before 15th september :)
go go go! go for it! wakaka...
hey matty.. u still got 4 days .. just sign up for it ! haha
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