Overview
No Solo Work Required for Trombone Auditions
Excerpts:
Mozart: Requiem Tuba Mirum – Solo
Ravel: Bolero (Trombone I) Solo – 2 bars after Reh. 10 through downbeat of Reh. 11
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 (Trombone I) I – Reh. Q through 2 bars before Reh. R
Berlioz: Hungarian March (Trombone II) 6 bars before Reh. 4 through 2 bars after Reh. 5
Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre (Trombone 1) 58-77 (B-Major section)
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.
