The EFM Young Artists Orchestra Program brings together gifted percussion students from around the world, featuring two exceptional ensembles that perform full-length, ticketed concerts throughout the summer. Rehearsing six days a week, these young musicians immerse themselves in challenging repertoire designed to push their artistic and technical limits. A distinctive feature of the program is its weekly seat rotation, allowing participants to experience different orchestral roles and develop a deeper, more versatile musicianship.
Audition requirements
Timpani
One solo/etude
Choose 1 of the following excerpts:
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute
Holst: The Planets
Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis
Snare
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade – Mvt. 3
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade – Mvt. 4
Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol
Delecluse: Douze Etudes, No. 1
Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije – Mvmt. 1
Mallet Percussion
Mozart: The Magic Flute (Bells)
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess (Xylophone)
Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Glockenspiel)
Kabalevsky: Overture “Colas Breugnon” (Xylophone)
Saint-Saëns: Fossiles No. 12 (Xylophone)
Additional Details
Season dates, tuition, eligibility and the application deadline are listed on the Apply page.
