String auditions for the UFSO Fall 2025 semester will take place at the very beginning of the fall semester (August 20th and 21st). Admission to the ensemble is by audition, but anyone in the UF community – major, minor, or otherwise – may audition! If you are planning to be part of the ensemble please keep Tuesdays and Thursdays, periods 7-8 (1:55-3:50pm), open in your regular schedule.

If you are a string player, please click through to this folder for the excerpts you must prepare.Repertoire for the string auditions consists of orchestral excerpts from the semester’s repertoire. The sign-up sheets for string instrument audition slots will be posted online in early August; if you have filled out the interest form anytime in the last six months or if you were a member of UFSO in 2024-2025, you will be emailed a link to the sign-up sheet directly. 

If you are a non-major wind/brass/percussion player, please email Dr. Lu at lu.tiffany@ufl.edu to make a connection with the appropriate studio faculty to arrange your audition. 

We sincerely look forward to hearing all of you and welcoming you to the UFSO family.

Gator Philharmonic

Are you a…

… student in the music department wanting to gain experience on a second instrument?

… music major who can’t get enough orchestral music?

… member of the UF community who works a day job but is interested in playing in orchestra?

… someone who played an instrument in high school or middle school and is rusty, but misses playing in an ensemble?

… someone interested in UFSO but unable to accommodate the rehearsal schedule or time commitment??

Check out the new Gator Philharmonic club orchestra! This orchestra is an open-to-all ensemble that rehearses one evening per week and performs an informal concert at the end of the semester. Fill out this form to receive information as it becomes available!

If you are unsure which orchestral ensemble you belong in, we encourage you to audition for UFSO - we will be able to help you figure out what musical situation fits you best!