Auditions

The ACO is looking for new members and substitutes for the following instruments:

Violin
Viola
Cello
Trombone (substitutes)
Tuba
Percussion (substitutes)
Harp (substitutes)

• Register to audition here.
• Auditions are held the evening of Tuesday, August 20 at the Austin High School Orchestra Room. 1715 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78703
• You will be assigned a unique number and your information passed along to the the judges to maintain anonymity.
• For the audition, prepare 3-5 minutes of music from the classical repertoire which shows the qualities included in our audition rubric (i.e. tone quality, technical facility, musicianship, etc.).
• Each audition is blind and judged by at least two people.
• The two judges will have a physical copy of the rubric to complete.
• We ask that you provide a copy of the music you are playing to the panel.

Admission to the orchestra and seating placement will depend on the results of the audition rubric and will will be announced by the Executive Director.

Please note:  The Austin Civic Orchestra is civic organization and as such all members are volunteers. The ACO rehearses on most Tuesday evenings at the Austin High School Band Hall for two hours.