COLUMBUS SYMPHONY CHORUS TO HOLD MID-SEASON AUDITIONS JANUARY 6
The Columbus Symphony Chorus will hold mid-season auditions at the Ohio Theatre, Room 4 on the lower level, on Monday, January 6, at 7 pm.
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. There is a link to audition information at the bottom of the page.
Each audition will last 8-10 minutes and consist of the following:
1. 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.
2. Each person will be given ear-training/testing (repeating intervals) and be asked to vocalize.
3. Each person will be asked to sight-read, often a Bach chorale.
Auditionees will be notified by email the following day. Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7:15-9:45 pm in Room 1 of the Ohio Theatre. Columbus Symphony Chamber Chorus rehearsals begin Tuesday, January 7. Columbus Symphony Chorus rehearsals begin Tuesday, February 4.
Performances remaining in the 2019-20 season are the Columbus Symphony Chamber Chorus’ spring concert on April 3, and the Columbus Symphony Chorus’ performance with the Columbus Symphony in Beethoven at 250: The Ninth Symphony on April 17 and 18.
About the Columbus Symphony Chorus
The Columbus Symphony Chorus, now beginning its 60th season, continues to excel under the direction of Chorus Director Ronald J. Jenkins. Under his leadership for 36 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 2019-20 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 Theodore R. Magnuson Unrestricted; Barbara Hardy Unrestricted; Arthur E. and Dorothy D. Shepard; and Helen E. Sandfort Arts-in-Education funds of The Columbus Foundation.
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.
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