Chamber Music Placement Meetings
2025-09-05 16:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Hoff-Barthelson Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, 10583, United States
Placement meetings for K-12 Chamber Music and Piano Ensembles for the 2025-26 school year.
Schedule a Placement Meeting here.

Youth Orchestra Spring Semester Auditions
2025-12-15
Hoff-Barthelson Music School invites students in grades 6–12 to audition for the Chamber Orchestra and Festival Orchestra, two cornerstone ensembles of our prestigious Youth Orchestra Program.
We are currently accepting video auditions for Spring Semester placement.
How to Audition
Students interested in auditioning should complete the online audition form here and submit a video audition by December 15, 2025 to orchestra@hbms.org.
Your video should include:
1. Two pieces that best demonstrate the student’s technical and musical abilities.
2. Technical Skills Requirement

Violin: One 3-octave scale of your choosing
Viola, Bass: One 2-octave scale of your choosing
Winds, Brass: One 1-octave scale or your choosing
Percussion: Rolls demonstrating crescendo and diminuendo

Open Positions for Spring 2026
We are seeking motivated, dedicated young musicians to fill the following positions: Violin (4); Viola (4); Double Bass (4); Oboe (2); Bassoon (2); French Horn (2); Trumpet (4); Trombone (3); Tuba (2); and Percussion (3).
For additional information or questions, email orchestra@hbms.org
