Joining Lakeview orchestra

Lakeview Orchestra is home to dozens of avocational musicians from diverse backgrounds and professions. We're an orchestra of lawyers, waiters, accountants, salespeople, stay-at-home parents, teachers, doctors, architects, scientists, baristas, programmers, entrepreneurs, aspiring professional musicians, and many more! We have at least one thing in common: A commitment to musical excellence and performing to the best of our ability.

Current Openings

Open Auditions

Lakeview Orchestra invites talented musicians to audition for the following positions in the orchestra:

Strings

Trumpet

Please submit an audition application to be considered for the next round of auditions.

Excerpts

Violin

Section violinists alternate between first and second throughout the season. All audition excerpts are taken from the first violin part.

Orchestral Excerpts:

  • Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, mvt III, measures 99-114

  • Mozart: Symphony No. 39, mvt II, beginning to measure 38

  • Mozart: Symphony No. 39, mvt IV, beginning to measure 78

Viola

Orchestral Excerpts:

  • Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, mvt II, beginning to ‘C’ (beginning to measure 114)

  • Brahms: Symphony No. 3, mvt I, ‘E’ to ‘G’ and ‘L’ to ‘M’ (meas. 77-101 and 178-201)

  • Mozart: Symphony No. 35, mvt IV, measures 134-181

Cello

Orchestral Excerpts:

  • Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, mvt. II, beginning to ‘C’ (beginning to measure 114)

  • Smetana: The Bartered Bride, Overture, beginning to ‘A’ (play top line of divisi)

  • Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, mvt. II, 21 measures before ‘A’ to ‘A’ (measures 21-42)

Double Bass

Orchestral Excerpts:

  • Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, mvt III, beginning to 5 measures after ‘A’

  • Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, mvt III, Trio section to 23 measures after ‘B’

  • Brahms: Symphony No. 2, mvt I, ‘E’ to ‘F’

Trumpet

Orchestral Excerpts:

  • Bizet: Carmen (Prélude, Andante moderato to end)

  • Mahler: Symphony No. 5 (1st Mvt., beg. to 6 aft. 1)

  • Ravel: Piano Concerto in G (1st Mvt., 2 to 3 & 36 to end)

Sight reading may also be required.

Next Audition Date

Tuesday, August 6 7:00 - 9:30 pm

Bethany Church 4250 N Paulina St

How to Apply

To apply for an audition and membership in the Lakeview Orchestra, please:

  1. Review the Related Information links at lakevieworchestra.org/auditions including:

    1. 2023/2024 Season Calendar

    2. Musician Member Policies

    3. Audition Policies & FAQs

  2. Complete the application:

    Audition Application Form

We will review your completed application form and contact you if we wish to schedule an audition. We cannot guarantee every applicant will be selected for an audition.

Excerpts listed above can be found online at http://orchestraexcerpts.com/ or https://imslp.org/.
If you have questions not addressed in the Audition FAQs or other documents provided, please contact us at audition@lakevieworchestra.org.

Related Information

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled audition time to complete any necessary paperwork.

Bring two copies of your audition repertoire for the panel's reference.

Accompanists will not be provided, so please plan accordingly if accompaniment is necessary.

There may be a callback round for certain positions. Further details will be provided during the audition process.

2024/25 Guest Conductors

Auditions will be held on Tuesday, June 18 for Guest Conductor of the Lakeview Orchestra concerts on Sunday, December 8, 2024, and Sunday, April 13, 2025.

Application deadline is May 31. Click here for more information.