The Columbus Symphony Chorus will hold auditions for the 2018-19 season at the Ohio Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday, August 1 and 2, at 7pm daily.
To schedule an audition, interested parties should contact Chorus Director Ronald Jenkins through the Columbus Symphony web site at www.columbussymphony.com. Click on “Orchestra” at the top of the page, then “Chorus” on the drop-down menu.
Each audition will last 8-10 minutes and consist of the following:
- The auditionee will sing a prepared piece of classical music—a simple piece is very acceptable. The purpose is to demonstrate the person’s voice and musicality. An accompanist is provided. Auditionees should bring three copies of the music—one for the pianist, one for the chorus conductor to follow, and one for themselves. Memorization is not necessary.
- Each person will be given ear-training/testing (repeating intervals) and be asked to vocalize.
- Each person will be asked to sight-read, often a Bach chorale.
Auditionees will be notified by letter the following week.
In the 2018-19 season, the Chorus will perform as part of the Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration (October 12 & 13); Handel: Messiah (November 9 & 10); Holiday Pops (November 30-December 2); and Mozart: Requiem (March 29 & 30). All concerts will be conducted by CSO Music Director Rossen Milanov with the exception of Holiday Pops which will be conducted by Ronald Jenkins.
About the Columbus Symphony Chorus
The Columbus Symphony Chorus, now beginning its 59th season, continues to excel under the direction of Chorus Director Ronald J. Jenkins. Under his leadership for 35 years, the Chorus has grown both in the quality of its performances and in the diversity of its classical repertoire. The 130-member Chorus, comprised entirely of volunteer singers from central Ohio, performs major works from Bach through the 21st century.
In addition to their classical concerts, the Chorus’s annual Holiday Pops concerts, conceived and directed by Jenkins from their beginning in 1983, have grown into one of the best-loved musical traditions in the central Ohio area, presenting four performances the first weekend of December.
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The 2018-19 season is made possible in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically. The CSO also appreciates the support of the Greater Columbus Arts Council, supporting the city’s artists and arts organizations since 1973, and the Robert W. Stevenson, Preston Davis, and Kenneth L. Coe and Jack Barrow funds of The Columbus Foundation, assisting donors and others in strengthening our community for the benefit of all its citizens.
About the Columbus Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1951, the Columbus Symphony is the only full-time, professional symphony in central Ohio. Through an array of innovative artistic, educational, and community outreach programming, the Columbus Symphony is reaching an expanding, more diverse audience each year. This season, the Columbus Symphony will share classical music with more than 200,000 people in central Ohio through concerts, radio broadcasts, and special programming. For more information, visit www.columbussymphony.com.
