Audition for the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra

Auditions for string players for the 2021 - 2022 season will be held the week of September 13, 2021 at Christ Church in Cambridge, MA - 0 Garden Street, Cambridge (pending any adjustments necessary due to more restrictive COVID protocols).

These auditions will be for the following positions:

• UNION
  • REQUIREMENTS: You must be in good standing with the Boston Musician's Association (AFM Local 9-535).
  • Union musicians will be auditioning for our SUB LIST only.
  • For the 2021-22 season, all BPO staff, teaching artists, and musicians, are required to provide proof of COVID 19 vaccination prior to any in-person rehearsals, concerts, events, or office work. 
• STUDENT
  
  • REQUIREMENTS: You must be enrolled in a Boston area undergraduate program, graduate program, OR have graduated within the past (2) years.
  • Students will be auditioning for a role in the orchestra or a position on our SUB LIST.
  • For the 2021-22 season, all BPO staff, teaching artists, and musicians, are required to provide proof of COVID 19 vaccination prior to any in-person rehearsals, concerts, events, or office work.
• AMATEURS
  • REQUIREMENTS: You must have a passionate love for classical music!
  • Amateurs will be auditioning for a place in our orchestra and on our SUB LIST.
  • Amateur players will only need to prepare the solo works.
  • For the 2021-22 season, all BPO staff, teaching artists, and musicians, are required to provide proof of COVID 19 vaccination prior to any in-person rehearsals, concerts, events, or office work.

PLEASE PREPARE ALL PARTS AS NOTED BELOW AND BRING SEVERAL COPIES OF YOUR RESUME TO YOUR AUDITION FOR THE COMMITTEE.

ALL AUDITIONS WILL BE VIDEO RECORDED.

Please click on the Audition Survey button and fill out the required survey.

Please contact BPO Personnel Manager Greta Myatieva with any questions or if you are a non-string player interested in learning more about the orchestra.