Auditions

Auditions for 2010-2011 Season

The Kansas City Civic Orchestra will hold auditions for the 2010-2011 season at the end of August. We are currently auditioning for principle oboe and strings.

Please see below for times, dates and audition information.

Principal oboe auditions (click for PDF flier)

Monday, August 30, 2010
Beginning at 5 p.m.
1st Lutheran Church of Prairie Village
6400 State Line Road

All auditions will be blind and the winner will be announced the same evening.

Candidate will be asked to play a movement from a concerto and play the following excerpts:

*All http sites are links to public domain sheet music that can be copied into a browser

Sight reading will be at the committee’s discretion.

String auditions (click for PDF flier)

Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Beginning at 5 p.m.
1st Lutheran Church of Prairie Village, 6400 State Line Road

Auditions will be held for:

  • Violin I and II
  • Viola
  • Cello
  • String Bass

Those auditioning may be asked to be placed on the KCCO’s Sub-Musician list.

Candidates will be asked to play a movement from a concerto and sight reading excerpt.

To audition

Musicians of the Kansas City Civic Orchestra are volunteer. Rehearsals take place one evening a week (Tuesday evenings, 7:30 – 9:30pm) and begin Tuesday, August 31, 2010.

Please contact Chris Kelts, music director and conductor, at 314-255-6604 or e-mail cmkelts@yahoo.com.

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If you would like to join the orchestra, please fill out and submit this form (all fields must be completed):

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