Auditions for OAYO's 2025-26 Season are open for select instruments for our Youth Philharmonic ensemble.
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Students interested in a late audition will prepare an audition packet and submit video auditions to a Submittable form. Late auditions are due no later than 11:59 PM on August 25, 2025.
Students will be placed in the ensemble that is the best fit for them based on:
- Their audition
- Balancing instrumentation between the ensembles (woodwinds, brass, and percussion).
OAYO strives to place each student in an ensemble that is the best fit for their demonstrated skill level.
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Fall 2025 Prelude Strings
Prelude strings is an eight-week introductory program to the Omaha Area Youth Orchestras. Students will rehearse with outstanding teachers and musicians and present a concert at the end of the eight weeks.
Rehearsals will start on September 21 at UNO Strauss Performing Arts Center from 1:30 - 3:30 PM. Rehearsals will be each Sunday until the November 9th Concert.
View our Prelude Strings flier here for more information on rehearsals, concert day/time, and registration fees. Registration is due by Friday, September 5th, 2025. Prelude Strings utilizes a tiered pricing structure where participants will choose their registration price from $35 to $120 ($120 being the true cost of the program).
There is no audition needed to participate in Prelude Strings.
Register for Prelude Strings at https://events.circuitree.com/uno
- Select "Start Registering"
- Select "Register my Children"
- Sign in or create an account
- Select "9/21 Omaha Area Youth Orchestrs Prelude Strings Program (Fall)"
- Answer the registration questions and pay the registration fee