Overview
Solo:
Mozart: Concerto in B-flat, K. 191 I – Exposition
Excerpts:
Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro 101-171
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade II solo (mm. 5-26)
Ravel: Rhapsodie espagnole I – cadenza, bassoon 1
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring beginning solo through 3rd bar of Reh. 3
Brahms: Violin Concerto II – mm. 1-32 (Bassoon 2)
Please note that Civic members may be required to play auxiliary instruments on a rotational basis throughout the season. A Contrabassoon will be provided if a member does not have access to one.
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.
