Chorus Auditions for 2025-26 Season - Paid Roles

Stagetime Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The San Francisco Symphony Chorus invites auditions for the 2025-26 season. Audition sign-ups are part of a staged process beginning with prescreening recordings, followed by in-person evaluations with the Chorus Director and a guest adjudicator.

Excerpts from Brahms, Fauré, Handel, and Mozart may be requested, with ensemble work in SATB quartets considered. Paid positions are available for 32 chorus members for rehearsals and performances under AGMA terms.

Qualifications

• A trained voice of solo quality.
• Vocal maturity, color, range and flexibility.
• Excellent reading ability and musicianship.
• Language experience in English, Latin, German, and French.
• Continued growth and training.
• Punctuality and discipline.
• Ability to control vibrato, i.e. to employ as needed.
• Ability to sing out, not subdued.
• A singer does not need to be a current member of AGMA to audition for an AGMA position, but acceptance of a paid position will require the singer to become a member of AGMA. A resume will be required.

Responsibilities

• Submit a prescreen recording if you have not auditioned for SFSC previously.
• Attend Phase II audition with Chorus Director and adjudicator.
• Perform contrasting works, sight-read, and sing excerpts as listed.
• Demonstrate range through vocalizes and ensemble singing in SATB format.

Skills

Vocal quality

Sight-reading

Musicianship

English

Latin

German

French

Punctuality

Job description

The San Francisco Symphony Chorus invites auditions for the 2025-26 season. Audition sign-ups are part of a staged process beginning with prescreening recordings, followed by in-person evaluations with the Chorus Director and a guest adjudicator.

Excerpts from Brahms, Fauré, Handel, and Mozart may be requested, with ensemble work in SATB quartets considered. Paid positions are available for 32 chorus members for rehearsals and performances under AGMA terms.