ICO is pleased to announce the following audition. ICO is committed to welcoming musicians from underrepresented populations.

ICO Chorus Auditions (Closed for December performances, Check back Nov. 1st)

To Apply:

• Send a video recording of a piece that represents your voice in the best possible way to auditions@icomusic.org 

Video Audition Guidance

• The piece should be at least 2:00 minutes long and it may be of any “classical” genre (please refrain from jazz or musical theatre repertoire). 
• Live piano accompaniment is preferred, although It is permissible to use a playback piano accompaniment if a pianist is not available.  
• Audition Candidates may submit their video auditions to the ICO via email at auditions@icomusic.org 

Deadline to receive materials has been extended to September 15, 2024. No phone calls please, email only to auditions@icomusic.org

Compensation: 

• $250 A Classical Christmas & Sing Along
• $225 Haydn’s “Mass in the Time of War”

Rehearsal and Performance Dates (No absences allowed):

A Classical Christmas

• Monday, October 28, 2024 7:00 p.m. ZOOM MEETING with Eric Schmidt
• Saturday, November 16, 2024 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Piano Rehearsal, Location TBD
• Saturday, November 16, 2024 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Piano Rehearsal, Location TBD
• Saturday, December 7, 2024 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Piano Rehearsal, Location TBD
• Monday, December 9, 2024 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Piano Rehearsal, Location TBD
• Wednesday, Dec 11, 2024 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Rehearsal w/orchestra, IN Landmarks
• Thursday, Dec 12, 2024 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Rehearsal w/orchestra, IN Landmarks
• Friday, December 13, 2024 TBD TBD, possible out of town concert
• Saturday, December 14, 2024 7:30 p.m. Classical Christmas Concert, IN Landmarks
• Sunday, December 15, 2024 3:00 p.m. Messiah Sing-Along Concert, IN Landmarks

Land in the Music (Haydn Mass)

• Monday, March 3, 2025 7:00 p.m. ZOOM MEETING with Eric Schmidt
• Saturday, March 22, 2025 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Piano Rehearsal, Location TBD
• Saturday, March 22, 2025 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Piano Rehearsal, Location TBD
• Monday, March 31, 2025 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Piano Rehearsal, Location TBD
• Wednesday, April 2, 2025 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Piano Rehearsal, Location TBD
• Thursday, April 3, 2025 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Rehearsal w/orchestra, Basile Opera Ctr
• Friday, April 4, 2025 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Rehearsal w/orchestra, Schrott Center
• Saturday, April 5, 2025 7:30 p.m. Concert at Schrott Center

Why you should apply:

• Exposure to a wide network of contacts
• A close working relationship with Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, known for its friendly atmosphere, innovative programming, personable Music Director and Creative Artist in Residence, and its sustained, intentional, commitment to diversity
• Opportunities to tie classical music to community engagement, education,  and visual arts
• Space for your creative ingenuity
• Outstanding part-time position!

ICO is proud to be a partner orchestra of the National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS), an unprecedented national initiative to increase diversity in American orchestras. It will do so by offering Black and Latinx musicians a customized combination of mentoring, audition preparation, financial support, and audition reviews. Learn more at www.auditionalliance.org.

Learn more about ICO’s commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.