Overview
Solo:
Mozart: Concerto in A, K. 622 1 – Exposition
Excerpts:
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 I – mm. 474-492, II – mm. 68-77, III – mm. 122-133
Mendelssohn: Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream beginning through Reh. B
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 (Scottish) II – beginning through 1 bar after Reh. B
Brahms: Symphony No. 3 I – mm. 23-47 (Reh. B to 4 after Reh. C)
Kodaly: Dances of Galánta (Galántai táncok) 31-66
Stravinsky: L’Oiseau de feu (Firebird Suite) (1919) Variation de L’Oiseau de Feu
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 III – mm. 1-17
**Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (E-flat Clarinet) V – mm. 40-78
**Grofe: Grand Canyon Suite (Bass Clarinet) III – 5 bars after Reh. 11 through end of Mvt.
**Optional auxiliary instrument excerpt. While these auxiliary instrument excerpts are optional, please note that Civic members may be required to play auxiliary instruments on a rotational basis throughout the season. A bass clarinet 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.
