Princeton, New Jersey - - The Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra will be conducting auditions for musicians in grades 6 through 12 for GPYO's 2004-2005 Season on May 18th and May 20th from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Dorothea's House, 120 John Street in Princeton. A non-refundable $25 fee is required.

Students of Strings should prepare a solo work of your choice; scales - major and minor through four sharps and four flats in three octaves including major and minor arpeggios; and sight-reading.

Students of Winds should prepare a solo work of your choice; scales - major and minor and chromatic through four flats and sharps in as many octaves as possible; and sight reading.

All wind musicians should be prepared to demonstrate both a smooth legato as well as short staccato articulation sound in the scales, at various speeds.

Any of the specialized instruments such as Piccolo, English Horn, Bass Clarinet and Contra-Bassoon may also be heard with as many of the above requirements as possible.

Students of Percussion should prepare snare drum etude (from Goldberg: Modern School for Snare Drum or comparable); Timpani (Two Drum Etude, from Goldman: Modern Methods for Timpani, or comparable). Demonstration of mallets on xylophone, marimba, etc. is required.

For more information on auditions, or to set up an appointment for an audition, please call 609-683-0150 or visit www.gpyo.org.

The Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra (GPYO) is a non-profit youth enrichment program offering exciting and unique educational and performance opportunities under the tutelage of an accomplished conductor, Maestro Fernando Raucci. Highly talented, motivated, and serious about their musical training, the GPYO members are able to master their skills as performers within a challenging, d isciplined orchestral environment.

In 1962, the founders of the GPYO recognized the need for an extension of the school curriculum in the form of this excellent youth orchestra. The GPYO develops and trains skilled musicians, from grades 6 through 12, in the field of orchestral and chamber music. The Greater Princeton Youth Preparatory Orchestra admits students from grades 6 through 8. Master sectional classes are routinely given.

The GPYO performs to large audiences with critical acclaim. The size and proficiency of the member orchestra, drawn from over 25 different schools around New Jersey, enables them to play many of the great symphonic masterpieces.

The GPYO's 2003--2004 season finale will take place on May 15rd at Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University. For ticket information, call 609-683-0150.