Overview
Solos:
Mozart: Concerto for flute and harp (Mvt. I exposition)
OR
Handel: Concerto in B-flat (Mvt. I exposition)
An additional solo piece of applicant’s choice
Excerpts (please select three of the following):
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra IV – mm. 42-58)
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (Un Bal)
Britten: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Var I & Fugue – I to end
Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor Act I cadenza
Ravel: Tzigane 4 to Reh. 5
Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements II – mm. 117 to 125
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Act II cadenza, Reh. 25 to Reh. 26
Verdi: Overture to La Forza del Destino
About Civic Orchestra of Chicago
The Civic Orchestra of Chicago is now accepting applications for the 2026/27 season.
Founded in 1919 as a training program of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Civic Orchestra prepares its members for multifaceted and meaningful careers in orchestral music and beyond. Civic members participate in full-orchestra concert cycles, workshops, masterclasses, mock auditions, chamber music, school partnerships and other special projects. They are coached and mentored by Principal Conductor Ken-David Masur, CSO musicians and world-renowned guest conductors and clinicians. Civic performs free and low-cost concerts in Orchestra Hall and in communities across greater Chicago, and anchors the annual Crain-Maling Foundation CSO Young Artists Competition and Chicago Youth in Music Festival.
The audition deadline is 11:59pm Central Time on Sunday, February 15, 2026 on Acceptd. Please visit cso.org/joincivic for more information.
