Auditions for the 2008-2009 Tempe Symphony Orchestra season will be at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 6 at the Tempe Center for the Arts (Star Suite - Performers' Lounge), 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway. Enter through the Stage Door on the west side of the building.

Auditions are welcomed for all instrumental positions. Usually there are more string openings than in the other sections. If no position is available at the time of the audition, applicants’ names will be placed on a waiting list for future reference.

No members of the orchestra receive payment for playing in the group. Seating order is based partially on length of service in the orchestra. All seating decisions are made by the Music Director at the time of acceptance into the organization. 

Musicians wishing to audition must choose and supply their own music. Please pick selections that show playing skills (both melodic and technical) to best advantage. The orchestra performs traditional and contemporary literature of high technical difficulty. Prospective members should be able to display the level of competence necessary to perform well-known orchestral music written by the world’s most famous composers (see past repertoire). 

The members of the Tempe Symphony Orchestra rehearse in the Tempe Center for the Arts (Lakeside), most Mondays from 7:30-9:30 p.m., September to May. There are four Monday night concerts each season, with a dress rehearsal from 4-6 p.m. on the Sunday preceding each concert. Attendance is strongly urged for all rehearsals.

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