Position effective no later than the beginning of the 2025-26 season, or per the mutual agreement of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and the winning candidate.

Application Deadline: August 31, 2024
Preliminary Auditions: October 28 & 29, 2024
Semi-Final and Final Auditions: November 25, 2024

Position Details and Audition Information

Position effective no later than the beginning of the 2025-26 season, or per the mutual agreement of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and the winning candidate.

Application Deadline: September 30, 2024
Preliminary Auditions: December 9 & 16, 2024
Semi-Final and Final Auditions: January 21, 2025

Position Details and Audition Information

Position Effective no later than the beginning of the 2025-26 season, or per the mutual agreement of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and the winning candidate.

Application Deadline: October 31, 2024
Preliminary Auditions: January 13, 27, and 28, 2024
Semi-Final and Final Auditions: March 17, 2025

Position Details and Audition Information

Periodically, there are openings in the St. Louis Symphony Chorus for qualified singers to perform with the orchestra and chorus and work with distinguished, internationally-known conductors.

Contact the Chorus Manager for more information.

Applicants for a volunteer chorus position are asked to perform a vocal solo of their choosing; memorization is not required. These applicants will also be sent a short choral selection a few days before auditions to prepare and sing for the panel. Singers applying for a paid chorus position are asked to perform a solo, ideally by memory (an art song, an opera or oratorio aria, a sacred piece or a classical music theater solo). The piece may be in any language. Applicants for a paid chorus position will also be asked to sight read a brief excerpt from an 18th or 19th century choral work in their audition. All auditioners will vocalize during their audition, to further demonstrate range and flexibility, and will do some tonal memory exercises.

Auditions are heard by the chorus director and chorus manager and an accompanist is provided. The entire audition will last ten minutes.

Auditioners will be sent an Audition Form and Season Calendar via email prior to their audition.

Paid positions are reserved for singers with strong experience as soloists with large ensembles. Anyone selected as a paid singer should be able to perform as cover soloists at this level. The SLSO performs mainly in Powell Hall, without amplification. Paid singers must be strong enough to project over the orchestra. Paid singers also must have excellent musical skills, including sight reading, and must be available for all performances.

The repertoire for the chorus for this season is

• Mozart’s Requiem • Saturday-Sunday, November 9-10 • Stifel Theatre
  The SLSO’s celebration of Mozart begins at the very end. The circumstances surrounding Mozart’s unfinished Requiem are shrouded in mystery, but the music’s sorrow and beauty speak across the centuries.
• The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert • Saturday-Sunday, December 14-15 • Stifel Theatre
  Experience holiday magic as the Muppets help Ebenezer Scrooge rediscover the spirit of Christmas in this delightful family film, accompanied by a live performance of the iconic score.
• Mercy Holiday Celebration at Lindenwood • Tuesday-Wednesday, December 17-18 • J. Scheidegger Center for Performing Arts at Lindenwood University
  Conductor Norman Huynh and dazzling vocalist Capathia Jenkins join your St. Louis Symphony Orchestra alongside to perform seasonal standards and exciting twists on beloved classics. Traditions and surprises await!
• Mercy Holiday Celebration at Stifel • Saturday-Sunday, December 21-22 • Stifel Theatre
  Conductor Norman Huynh and dazzling vocalist Capathia Jenkins join your St. Louis Symphony Orchestra alongside to perform seasonal standards and exciting twists on beloved classics. Traditions and surprises await!
• Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony • Saturday-Sunday, March 1-2 • Stifel Theatre
  Gemma New returns with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, a powerful call for hope in dark times. The orchestra is joined by the SLSO Chorus and four world-class soloists.
• Grieg’s Peer Gynt • Saturday-Sunday, May 3-4 • Stifel Theatre
  Director Bill Barclay brings his acclaimed adaptation of Grieg’s Peer Gynt to the SLSO. This fully staged performance features actors, puppets, and the occasional bawdy joke.

Periodically, there are openings in the St. Louis Symphony IN UNISON Chorus for qualified singers to perform with the orchestra and chorus and work with distinguished, internationally-known conductors.

IN UNISON Chorus Auditions are on Monday, January 6, 2025. Contact the chorus manager for more information.

Interested individuals should prepare one piece in any style (for example, a church solo, a selection from a musical, or a classical work) and should bring sheet music for the accompanist—no a cappella selections are allowed. Singers will be asked to sing their part from the attached choral excerpts. Singers must be familiar with the basics of music notation. Vocalizing will further demonstrate range and flexibility and help determine possible placement in the chorus. Auditions are heard by the chorus director, chorus manager and chorus accompanist. The entire audition will last approximately 8-10 minutes.

Choral Excerpts

The IN UNISON Young Artists Awards provide singers 30 years of age and under the opportunity to sing with the IN UNISON Chorus on the stage at Powell Hall and in other venues in the St. Louis community. These paid positions are reserved for a limited numbers of singers with strong experience as soloists with large ensembles. IN UNISON Young Artist will provide musical leadership in the Chorus. In return, Young Artists will be given opportunities to solo, meet internationally-acclaimed artists, and perform with the world-renowned St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. An IN UNISON Young Artist audition will include sight reading, tonal memory, vocalizing, and two vocal selections performed from memory, with accompanist (unaccompanied selections are not permitted).

Learn more here

The repertoire for the chorus for this season is

• IN UNISON Christmas • Friday, Dec. 13, 7:30pm • Stifel Theatre
  Join Grammy Award-winning a cappella group Take 6, your St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, and the IN UNISON Chorus for this soulful celebration of the holidays.
• Lift Every Voice • Friday, Feb. 28, 7:30pm • Stifel Theatre
  Tony Award® -winning guest artist Brian Stokes Mitchell joins your St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and the IN UNISON Chorus for this joyful celebration of Black History Month.