Columbus Symphony Chorus To Hold 2019-20 Season Auditions

The Columbus Symphony Chorus will hold auditions for the 2019-20 season at the Ohio Theatre, Room 1 on the lower level, on Monday and Tuesday, August 12 and 13, at 6:30 pm 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. 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 letter the following week. If accepted for the chorus, rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7:15-9:45 pm in Room 1 of the Ohio Theatre and begin August 20.

In the 2019-20 season, the Chorus will perform as part of the Columbus Symphony's American Festival (October 11 and 12); Handel's Messiah (November 22 and 23); Holiday Pops (December 6-8); and Beethoven at 250: The Ninth Symphony (April 17 and 18). All concerts will be conducted by CSO Music Director Rossen Milanov with the exception of Holiday Pops which will be conducted by Ronald Jenkins.