Overview
Solo:
Applicant’s choice of ONE of the following:
Mozart: Concerto No. 3
First Movement Exposition
Mozart: Concerto No. 4
First Movement Exposition
Mozart: Concerto No. 5
First Movement Exposition
Excerpts:
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, (Eroica) (1st Violin) III (Scherzo) – beginning to m. 170
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (1st Violin) III – mm. 99-115
Brahms: Symphony No. 4 (1st Violin) IV – m. 33 to Reh. D
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra (2nd Violin) V – mm. 265-317
Schumann: Symphony No. 2 (1st Violin) II – beginning 20 bars after Reh. K
Strauss: Don Juan (1st Violin) beginning to 8 bars before Reh. D (first page)
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.
