Has anyone ever had to go through sightreading at an audition? I've seen it in many lists but never had to do it. Is it usually in the final round? How much would it affect the outcome of the audition?
I've never come across sightreading in the dozens of orchestral auditions I've done in the US, even though it was frequently listed it as a possibility. I probably didn't make it far enough in many of them to get asked for it anyway. I have had to do sightreading in several US military band auditions though, often in the 2nd round, and with a metronome sample to base your tempo on!
I've never come across sightreading in the dozens of orchestral auditions I've done in the US, even though it was frequently listed it as a possibility. I probably didn't make it far enough in many of them to get asked for it anyway. I have had to do sightreading in several US military band auditions though, often in the 2nd round, and with a metronome sample to base your tempo on!