Regular Monday rehearsals for the Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra will begin Sept. 8, and students with two or more years of experience with an instrument are invited to join.

Conductor April Whyte plans to split the musicians into two orchestras. The Philharmonia group for intermediate players will meet from 6 to 8:10 p.m. The Symphony group, for advanced players, will rehearse from 7 to 9 p.m.

An informal audition is set for Sept. 29. “We’re trying to make the whole audition process less intimidating,” Whyte said. “By the third week, we will pretty much know if a student is in the ensemble that offers them the best potential for growth.”

More information is available from Elisa Lewis, the symphony’s executive director, at (425) 413-0537 and elisa@mvyso.org, and at www.mvyso.org.