Boston Civic Symphony
Max Hobart, Music Director and Conductor
2010-2011 Season
Audition
for the Boston Civic Symphony 2010-11 Season
Audition dates Boston Civic Symphony welcomes community members and students who are interested in playing with the orchestra. We typically hold auditions twice a year, once during the summer and again in late August/early September. During the performance season, individual auditions can be scheduled on a case by case basis, depending on our need.
Next audition date
Saturday, September 4
11am – 6pm
MassBay Community College Auditorium
50 Oakland Street (Wellesley)
Sunday, September 5
11am – 5pm
New England Conservatory
290 Huntington Avenue (Boston)
Sunday, September 12
11am – 5pm
New England Conservatory
290 Huntington Avenue (Boston)
If interested please send your resume and contact information to CSOB Auditions.
Rehearsals Boston Civic Symphony rehearsals are normally on Monday evenings from 7–10 pm, September through April. When Monday is a holiday rehearsals are on Tuesday evening instead. There is also a rehearsal on the Saturday afternoon from 2–5 pm on the day before each concert and from 10:00–12 pm on concert days. Rehearsals are held at the Devotion School in Brookline, MA.
Our Current Openings:
- Strings
- Concertmaster
- Assistant Concertmaster
- Principal Second Violin
- Principal Bass
- Section Violins, Violas, Cellos & Bass
- Non-strings
- Clarinet
- Bassoon
- French Horns
- Bass Trombone
- Tuba
- Percussion
Audition material consists of:
- a short solo, preferably from a concerto
- two or three orchestral excerpts, preferably from our season’s program
- sightreading
To Request an audition
Applicants will be selected by our audition committee, which often consists of the music director/conductor, and other section leaders.
To schedule an audition, please fill out our on-line form.
[Modest student scholarships are available for qualified music student applicants.]
