Audition Dates: Boston Civic Symphony welcomes community members and students who are interested in playing with the orchestra. We typically hold auditions once a year in late August or early September. During the performance season, individual auditions can be scheduled on a case-by-case basis, depending on our need.

Rehearsals: Boston Civic Symphony rehearsals are normally on Monday evenings from 7:00-10:00pm, September through April. There is also a rehearsal on the Saturday afternoon before each concert (2:00-5:00pm) and on concert Sundays (11:00am-12:30pm).

The first full rehearsal of the 2019-2020 season will be September 16, 2019, 7:00-10:00pm.

Audition material consists of:

• A short solo, preferably from a concerto
• Two or three orchestral excerpts, preferably from our season’s program
• Sightreading

Applicants will be heard by our audition committee, which often consists of the music director/conductor, and other section leaders.

Next Audition Date:  Auditions for the 2019-2020 season will take place on Monday, September 9, and Tuesday, September 10.

Current Openings:  We will be auditioning for the following 2019-2020 season openings.

• 2nd clarinet
• 3rd flute/piccolo
• Assistant horn
• Principal cello
• Assistant principal bass
• Section violin
• Section viola
• Section cello
• Section bass
• Percussion
• Sub positions for all sections

To Request an Audition:  Applicants will be heard by our audition committee, which often consists of the music director/conductor, and other section leaders. To request an audition time, please e-mail the Personnel Manager.