Auditions

We accept musicians by audition. 
We offer: 

Four full orchestra concerts
Two chamber orchestra concerts
Performances with professional soloists
An annual concerto competition for soloists
Performance tours every two years (summer 2009, 2011)
A varied and challenging musical repertoire
A CD recording every year

 Auditions will be
held by appointment throughout
the year as vacancies in various
sections demand, at

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
19 South Tenth Street
Philadelphia, PA
(Directions)

To schedule an audition contact
Board President Carol Brown through
our e-mail address,
 info@philadelphiasinfonia.com
or call her any weekday at 215-248-5814.

Applicants should be prepared to:

• Play two contrasting movements of a Concerto or Sonata without an accompanist.  (Percussionists should prepare an appropriate solo work/etude.) "Contrasting" refers to one technical movement and one slower or musical movement. No applicant will play an entire concerto during the audition.
  
• Sight-read music provided to them.
  
• Perform major scales up to 4 flats and 4 sharps.