{"id":29,"date":"2015-09-08T20:39:42","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T01:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stlco.org\/cms\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2025-07-27T23:33:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T04:33:55","slug":"join-the-civic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stlco.org\/cms\/join-the-civic\/","title":{"rendered":"JOIN THE ORCHESTRA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The St. Louis Civic Orchestra is composed of musicians from the St. Louis metro area.\u00a0 We rehearse Tuesday nights September through May from 7:30 to 9:30 at the Parkway South High School Orchestra Room at <span>801 Hanna Rd, Manchester, MO 63021<\/span>.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Main auditions for the Civic are held each fall, but we also hold auditions throughout the year, as needed. The Civic provides a good performance outlet for serious musicians and accomplished amateurs alike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We are especially looking for musicians in the following areas:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strings, (all sections &#8211; Violin, Viola, Cello, and especially Double Bass)<\/li>\n<li>Percussion<\/li>\n<li>Sublist (while there may not be specific openings, all instruments are welcome to audition)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interested musicians should contact <\/span><a href=\"mailto:stlouiscivicorchestra@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jennifer Meyer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Orchestra Administrator. \u00a0Please prepare the excerpts found <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">below.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Pianists who are interested should contact Jennifer and expect to receive audition requirements by email. If you are auditioning for a principal position, please also prepare one movement of a solo work. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Selected Excerpts:<em> (Click below to open and print excerpt parts)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stlco.org\/audition\/violin\/violin.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/stlco.org\/audition\/violin\/violin.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Violin<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stlco.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Viola-STLCO-Excerpt-Updated2021.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/stlco.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Viola-STLCO-Excerpt-Updated2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Viola<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stlco.org\/cms\/cello-stlco-excerpt\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/stlco.org\/cms\/cello-stlco-excerpt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cello<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stlco.org\/audition\/bass\/bass.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/stlco.org\/audition\/bass\/bass.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bass<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stlco.org\/audition\/harp\/harp.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/stlco.org\/audition\/harp\/harp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harp<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stlco.org\/audition\/flute\/flute.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flute<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stlco.org\/audition\/oboe\/oboe.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oboe<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stlco.org\/audition\/claarinet\/clarinet.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/stlco.org\/audition\/claarinet\/clarinet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clarinet<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stlco.org\/audition\/basson\/bassoon.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bassoon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stlco.org\/audition\/percussion\/timpani%20and%20percussion.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Percussion<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 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