MOST Common Band Audition Excerpts | Oboe

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Staff Sgt. Audrey Yu from The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” discusses her approach to three common oboe audition excerpts frequently required in military band, symphony orchestra, and university auditions.

0:00 Intro
0:58 Rolling Thunder - Fillmore
7:23 Four Scottish Dances: Mvt. 2, A to eight after A - Arnold
8:33 Four Scottish Dances: Mvt. 3, E to one after H - Arnold

SSG Audrey Yu joined The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” as Principal Oboe in 2022. Before joining the band, she was an active freelancer and oboe teacher in Dallas, Texas. She has performed with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and Colorado Mahlerfest Orchestra, among others.

Yu holds both a Performer’s Diploma and Master of Music from Southern Methodist University, where she studied with Erin Hannigan. She previously studied with Richard Killmer at the Eastman School of Music, earning Bachelor of Music degrees in Oboe Performance and Music Education, with a minor in Biology from the University of Rochester. She is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda, the National Music Honor Society. Away from the reed desk, she enjoys arranging music, hiking, and horseback riding.

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