High School Orchestra

2025-26

Clinician
Rachel Dirks, Kansas State University

Important Dates
Oct. 21 - Audition Registration Deadline - $5 per audition
Oct. 26 - Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 - $25 per audition
Nov. 7 - Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 - $50 per audition
Nov. 8 - Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 - $100 per audition
Nov. 8 - Auditions @ Pittsburg High School
Dec. 6 - Clinic & Concert @ Pittsburg State U. - $15 participation fee per selected student

Audition Registration
Auditions must be entered online in the KMEA Members site. Each school will be a member of the KSHSAA or a KSHSAA Approved School and be in good standing with the organization.

Fees
Use the SEKMEA Invoice Generator to create your fee invoices. An invoice print-out must be included with each payment. Make checks payable to Southeast KMEA.

Audition Excerpts (PDF available from chair)
Violin
**measure numbers for Corelli are counted from the beginning of the piece, through the movements**

• Corelli, Violin 1 Solo, Rehearsal B-D in the Allegro mvmt (m. 42-62)
• Corelli, Violin 1 Solo, Rehearsal E- 2 measures before F in 2nd Allegro (m. 71-81) [NO SLURS]
• Asturias, Violin 1, rehearsal E-I (m. 41-62) **would prefer to hear the solo, but students may opt to play the tutti part in m. 59-62**
• Price, Violin 1, before rehearsal A (m. 1-15)

Viola
**measure numbers for Corelli are counted from the beginning of the piece, through the movements**

• Corelli, Viola, Allegro-B (m. 21-41)
• Asturias, Viola, rehearsal B-D (m. 17-32)
• Asturias, Viola, rehearsal L-O (m. 87-102)
• Price, Viola, rehearsal C-8 after D (m. 33-48)

Cello
**measure numbers for Corelli are counted from the beginning of the piece, through the movements**

• Corelli, Cello Solo, Rehearsal B-D in the Allegro mvmt (m. 42-62)
• Asturias, Cello, after rehearsal F-H (m. 49-58)
• Asturias, Cello, rehearsal K-M (m. 79-94)
• Price, Cello, 2 before rehearsal A-B (m. 15-24)

Bass
**measure numbers for Corelli are counted from the beginning of the piece, through the movements**

• Corelli, Bass, Allegro-B (m. 21-41)
• Asturias, Bass, rehearsal G-H (m. 53-58)
• Asturias, Bass, rehearsal L-N (m. 87-99)
• Price, Bass, 2 before rehearsal A-B (m. 15-24)

Performance Repertoire

• Concerto Grosso no. 8, op. 6 'Christmas Concerto', [first 2 movements only], by Arcangelo Corelli
• Adoration by Florence Price, arr. Steve Olson
• Winter Solstice, by Todd Parrish
• Asturias, by Isaac Albeniz, arr. Stephen Chin