Local youth orchestras frequently have auditions in the spring. If you are an oboist I highly recommend joining one. Band is great fun, but orchestra … well … we give the A! I mean c’mon now, we are important! Every time one of my students gets involved in a youth orchestra I witness tremendous growth.
Below are just a few links to some local groups’ pages:
California Philharmonic Youth Orchestra audition page
California Youth Symphony audition page
El Camino Youth Symphony audition page
Peninsula Youth Symphony audition page
Of course there are a number of other youth orchestras, so just go to my Youth Orchestra page to check them out.