Fall 2024 Auditions for Boston College Symphony Orchestra and Instrumental Chamber Music Program.

Audition for the Boston College Symphony Orchestra and Instrumental Chamber Music Program!

For placement into the Boston College Symphony Orchestra and/or an instrumental chamber music group, all students (new and returning) should play one 10-min audition in the first week of the semester. Your audition will serve as BOTH your orchestra audition and your chamber music audition; students may indicate which musical ensembles they are interested in on the audition survey (see below).

Auditions for BCSO (or BCSO + Chamber Music) will be held in Lyons Hall Room 427 at the following times:
• Sunday, August 25, 6-10 pm (directly following the Music Department Performing Ensembles Welcome Reception in Lyons 423 from 4:30-5:30 pm - all are welcome to attend!)
• Monday, August 26, 10 am-12:30 pm; 1:30 pm-2:30 pm; 5:30-10 pm
• Tuesday, August 27, 9:30 am-12:30 pm; 1:30 pm-2 pm; 8 pm-10 pm
• Wednesday, August 28, 9:30 am-1:30 pm (BCSO Open Rehearsal in Conte Forum Band Room at 7:15 pm - all are welcome to show up and play!)
• Make-up times (please use as last resort): Thursday, August 29, 11 am-12 pm; 1-2 pm and Tuesday, September 3, 10 am-12 pm

Additional audition times for students interested in chamber music ONLY will be offered on Wednesday, September 4, 10 am-12 pm and 1-2 pm, location Lyons Hall Room 406.

To audition for BCSO and/or Chamber Music, please follow the instructions below:

1. Please sign up for an audition time using this sign-up sheet.
2. Before your audition time, please have filled out this survey.
3. Please prepare the following:
• String players: 3-5 min of solo playing of your choosing.
• Wind players: 2 short contrasting pieces (one lyrical, one technical), and a chromatic scale.
• Percussion: your audition time will just be a one-on-one conversation, with a chance to play on instruments at our first rehearsal.
• Pianists: 3-5 min of solo playing of your choosing. Please be prepared to sight-read.

The Boston College Symphony Orchestra meets on Mondays (strings only and/or sectionals) from 7:30-9 pm in Lyons 423, and on Wednesdays (full orchestra) from 7:10-9:40 pm in Conte Forum. The first BCSO rehearsal, which will take place on Wednesday, August 28, at 7:15 pm in Conte Forum, is open to any interested students who would like to play; the final roster will be determined and announced at the end of the week and seating/part assignments by the second rehearsal.

Small instrumental chamber groups (2-6 people) rehearse on their own and receive weekly coachings from a faculty member, scheduled at the discretion of the group and coach.