Interested in playing with the ACO?
Auditions will be held on Tuesday, August 19, 2025! If interested, go to our audition page to register to audition.
We are accepting registrations to audition for:
- Principal Trombone
- Principal Percussion
- Section Violin
- Section Viola
- Section Cello
- Section substitute for
Violin
Viola
Cello
Clarinet
Harp
Admission to the orchestra with seating placement or the substitute list depend on the results of the audition and will be announced by the Executive Director.
The audition consists of three excerpts as listed in 2025 ACO Audition Repertoire List and 2-3 minutes of the solo of your choice.
Please note: The Austin Civic Orchestra is civic organization and as such all members are volunteers – plus all members pay annual dues (or volunteer 4 hours in lieu of paying dues). The ACO rehearses on most Tuesday evenings for two hours. We are planning to have 7 concerts in the 2025-26 season, with an additional two dedicated educational concerts and perform at the Great Waltz at UT – Austin.