Auditions
Richmond Philharmonic holds auditions on a continuing basis for all instruments. If you are interested in joining the orchestra as a volunteer musician, send an email to personnel.rpo@gmail.com. Please include the follow information about yourself:
name and instrument
proficiency level
brief performance history
contact information
We have an ongoing need for string players in all sections. For interested woodwind, brass, and percussion players, positions are currently filled, but we invite you to audition for our substitute list. You may be called for rehearsals & concerts when extra instrumentation is required or if a regular position becomes available.
Requirements
Auditions are conducted by the Music Director and one of two musicians, as an opportunity to gauge a player’s overall ability.
Please be prepared to play one major and one minor scale of your choosing, both at least three octaves. Also required are up to three of the excerpts found in the audition packages below:
Percussion
Rehearsals are held Monday evenings from 7:00 - 9:30 pm, September through mid-June, at Grace Baptist Church in Richmond. Dress rehearsals take place the Saturday before a Masterworks concert. The RPO performs three Masterworks concerts per season, as well as holiday & summer pops concerts.