*Rehearsals will be held daily on the concert week. Accepted applicants will be subjected to minimum attendance to retain their membership.

Successful applicants are required to perform in 3 concerts scheduled on the following dates:

6 Dec 2025
21 Mar 2026
July 2026 (To be confirmed)

Dates are subjected to changes and successful applicants will be informed.
*Members may be selected to perform ad hoc concerts in addition to the 3 concerts.

Note:

• You may be stopped at any point of time and be interviewed by our panel of adjudicators during your audition.
• If the choice piece(s) exceeds the time limit, you may perform excerpts, clearly indicating them on your scores during registration.
• Any changes to repertoire must be made in writing to the SNYCO Office no later than Monday, 7 July 2025.

Before submitting your application to join SNYCO, please have the following documents prepared to be uploaded to the online application form. Each application will only be processed if the application form and all required documents are duly submitted.

1. One recent passport-sized photograph (face must be clearly seen)
2. Clearly scanned scores of your choice piece(s)
3. A scanned copy of instrumental grading certificate, the highest grade attained (if any)
4. A scanned copy of ABRSM music theory certificate, the highest grade attained (if any)

You will receive an email notification upon submitting your application successfully, and all communications will be sent to your registered email address within 14 working days.

Disclaimer

All instrument allocations will be made by SNYCO conductors and teacher artists upon acceptance into SNYCO. Decisions made will be final.

1. The following instruments will be provided during the audition, unless applicants prefer to use personal instruments:
   
   • Yangqin
   • Double Bass
   • Harp
   • Guzheng (Tuned according to Set, Étude and Sighting-Reading Pieces)
   • Percussion
   • Zhongyin Sheng
2. In order to expose our musicians to a wider range of instruments, musicians may be rotated within a sub-instrumental group for each concert. For example, if you are a cellist, you may be deployed to pick up the Double Bass as well.
3. Please refer to the following table for the instruments to be used during the audition.
   

   Section	Audition Instrument	Choice Piece	Set Pieces	Étude Piece	Sight Reading Piece
   Bowed Strings	Erhu	Erhu
   	Cello	Cello
   	Double Bass	Double Bass
   Plucked Strings	Liuqin	Liuqin
   	Pipa	Pipa
   	Ruan	Zhongruan
   		Daruan
   	Sanxian	Sanxian
   	Guzheng	Guzheng
   	Yangqin	Yangqin
   	Harp	Harp
   Woodwinds	Dizi	Bangdi
   		Qudi
   	Sheng	36-Reed Gaoyin Sheng
   		Zhongyin Sheng
   	Suona/Guanzi	Gaoyin Suona
   		Zhongyin Suona
   		Traditional Guanzi	Gaoyin Suona
   Percussion		Applicants to indicate the instrument on the submitted scores	Xylophone	Timpani	Snare Drum Bass Drum Tambourine Small Cymbal

1. I am unable to read stave scores, will there be numeric scores available?

   All SNYCO members are required to read stave scores. As such, we expect the same of our applicants. No numeric scores will be provided. However, you are welcome to use numeric scores for your choice piece.

2. I am under/over the age limit. Can I still apply to join SNYCO?
   

   Unfortunately, we are only able to accept applicants who fit the application criteria.

3. When will I know the status of my application and receive the scores for set and etude pieces?
   

   The SNYCO Office will contact you within 14 working days via email on the status of your application form. If all information is in order, you will receive the scores for set and etude pieces in the confirmation email. Application may be rejected if we do not receive the complete information from you.

4. When will I know my audition date and time after the confirmation of my application?
   

   You will receive via email the exact audition date and time around 3 weeks after the closing of the application period (7 July 2025).

5. After my audition, when will I know the outcome of my audition results?
   

   You will receive via email the results around 3 weeks after your audition.

For further enquiries, please contact:

Ms Joanna Lim
Email: smlim@sco.com.sg
Telephone: +65 6557 4041
Website: www.snyco.com.sg