Joining the Orchestra

We are a non-auditioned orchestra. However, we do need some information about your musical experience first. Please follow the instructions below to apply to join the orchestra.

Updates as of June 2025:
** Open sections: Bassoon, Trombone, Percussion, Viola sections. Please fill out the questionnaire below to inquire about joining the orchestra.

** Cello and Bass players: We have openings in the cello and bass sections for non-beginners.

** Waitlist spots open: Oboe, Clarinet, Trumpet sections are available for waitlist. Please send your information and the questionnaire, we can determine if we can put you on the waitlist to contact when a spot opens up.

** Full sections: Violin I, Violin II, Flute and Horn sections and waitlist are full and we are not accepting any more onto the waitlist at this time. Please check back in late January, 2026.

Complete both these steps:

Please fill out the Musician Interest Form form below.
AND fill out the questionnaire for your instrument (scroll down to see questionnaires). Send your completed questionnaire to Vicki. This will speed our response to your interest in playing with the orchestra.

Experience Questionnaires

Please copy and paste the questionnaire for your instrument and email the answers to the questions for your experience to Vicki.

Flute / Piccolo
1. How long have you played Flute?
2. Do you also play Piccolo?
3. Rate how comfortable you are playing a Flute/Piccolo combination:
__ Not comfortable __ Somewhat __ Very
4. Do you have access to Alto and or Bass Flutes?
5. Have you had any private instruction? If so, how many years? When was your last lesson?
6. Can you play with vibrato?
7. Do you prefer to play first or second parts?
8. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school/college/honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, etc.
9. Please list the genres you have experience playing and 6-10 specific large works you've performed.

Oboe / English Horn
1. What is your principal instrument?
2. Do you play any other instruments?
3. How long have you been playing?
4. Have you played in an orchestra before? If so:

What is the name of the orchestra?
How recently did you play with them?

5. On a scale of 1-10, please rate your play (1 = Beginner; 10 = Professional)
6. Please indicate which role you see yourself playing

1st chair / soloist
2nd chair / support
Some combination of the above

7. Are there any days of the week on which you cannot play for personal reasons?

Bassoon / Contrabassoon
1. What is your principal instrument?
2. Do you play any other instruments?
3. How long have you been playing?
4. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school, college, and/or honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, professional orchestras, etc
5. On a scale of 1-10, please rate your play (1 = Beginner; 10 = Professional)
6. Please indicate which role you see yourself playing

1st chair / soloist
2nd chair / support
Some combination of the above

7. Are there any days of the week on which you cannot play for personal reasons?
8. Do you have a reliable reed supply (whether you make your own or not). (Yes or No)
9. Do you read tenor clef? (Yes or No)
10. In what range(s) do you feel most comfortable/competent playing? (High, Mid, Low)

Clarinet

How long have you played the Clarinet?
Do you also play the A Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, or Bass Clarinet?
Which instruments do you own?
Have you had any private instruction? If so, who were your teachers?
Do you have higher education degrees in music? If so, which degrees?
Do you play regularly in other ensemble settings (band, orchestra, church, and/or chamber)?
Do you prefer to play first or second parts?
Have you ever played in an orchestra before? Which ones? When?
On a scale of 1-10, rate your level of proficiency: Level 1= Beginner to Level 10= Professional
Do you have any special needs as a musician (lighting, larger music notation, hearing aids, reading glasses, supportive chair)? Is there anything we can do to accommodate you?
What is your favorite orchestral piece that you have performed recently?

Saxophone

How long have you played the Saxophone?
Which sax do you play? Please list.
Which instruments do you own?
Have you had any private instruction? If so, who were your teachers?
Do you have higher education degrees in music? If so, which degrees?
Do you play regularly in other ensemble settings (band, orchestra, church, and/or chamber)?
Have you ever played in an orchestra before? Which ones? When?
On a scale of 1-10, rate your level of proficiency: Level 1= Beginner to Level 10= Professional
What is your favorite orchestral piece that you have performed recently?

Trumpet
1. How long have you played trumpet?
2. Do you own/play any trumpets other than a Bb trumpet?

If so, provide details:

3. Have you had any private instruction? _____ If so, how many years? ______

When was your last lesson?
Relevant Details:

4. Have you earned any degree or otherwise studied music in higher education?

If so, provide details:

5. Describe your experience, ability, and/or comfort level with respect to transposition:
6. Have you performed in any recitals before an audience as the primary soloist?

If so, provide details:

7. Please list 3 examples of solo repertoire you have prepared and performed for an
audience, and describe the setting:
8. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school, college, and/or honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, professional orchestras, etc.
9. Provide any other information about your trumpet experience and ability you would like to share:

Trombone
1. How long have you been playing trombone?
2. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school, college, music camps, community orchestras etc.
3. Have you earned any degree or otherwise studied music in higher education?
4. Please provide your recent playing experience and frequency of playing or practicing.
5. Describe your comfort level with playing in each: Tenor clef, Alto clef, Transposition
6. What other music groups (if any) have you played with recently?
7. Do you own or play bass trombone?
8. Please list examples of solo repertoire you have prepared and performed for an audience, and describe the setting:
9. Please rate your familiarity/comfort level for each of the following standard trombone orchestral excerpts, if you were asked to play them today. Rate using: Unfamiliar, Familiar, or Comfortable for each.

Ravel, Bolero
Brahms, Symphony 1
Berlioz, Hungarian March

10. Provide any other information about your experience and ability you would like to share:

Horn
1. How long have you been playing horn?
2. Have you played in an orchestra before? If so:

What is the name of the orchestra?
How recently did you play with them?

3. On a scale of 1-10, please rate your current level of play (1 = Beginner; 10 = Professional)
4. Please indicate which role(s) you see yourself best filling for the orchestra:

High horn
Low horn
Playing solos
Any of the above

5. Horns in our orchestra are occasionally required to mute and/or transpose. Please answer each of the following:

Do you own a straight mute?
How comfortably can you play stopped horn?
What experience do you have with transposition?

Percussion

What is your principal percussion instrument?
List any other percussion instruments.
Do you play Timpani? If so, what is your experience level?
Do you play drum set? If so, what is your experience level?
Do you play a mallet instrument? If so, what is your experience level?
How long have you been playing?
On a scale of 1-10, please rate your play (1 = Beginner; 10 = Professional)
What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school, college, and/or honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, professional orchestras, etc

Violin
1. How long have you played Violin?
2. Do you also play Viola?
3. Have you had any private instruction? If so, how many years? When was your last lesson?
4. Rate how comfortable you are playing in 4th, 5th positions and above.
__ Not comfortable __ Somewhat __ Very
Additional information:
5. Can you play with vibrato?
6. Can you play spiccato?
7. Please list sample solo repertoire you have studied. Be specific.
8. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school/college/honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, etc.
9. Do you usually play Violin I or Violin II?

Viola
1. How long have you played Viola?
2. Do you also play Violin?
3. Have you had any private instruction? If so, how many years? When was your last lesson?
4. Rate how comfortable you are playing in 4th, 5th positions and above.
__ Not comfortable __ Somewhat __ Very
Additional information:
5. Can you play with vibrato?
6. Can you play spiccato?
7. Please list sample solo repertoire you have studied. Be specific.
8. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school/college/honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, etc.

Cello
1. How long have you played Cello?
2. Have you had any private instruction? If so, how many years? When was your last lesson?
3. Do you play thumb position?
4. Do you read tenor and/or treble clef?
5. Can you play with vibrato?
6. Can you play spiccato?
7. Please list sample solo repertoire you have studied. Be specific (for example, please don't say "Bach Suites". Let us know the specific Bach Suites you have played.)
8. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school/college/honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, etc.

Bass
1. How long have you played Bass?
2. Have you had any private instruction? If so, how many years? When was your last lesson?
3. In which positions are you fluent?
4. Can you play with vibrato?
5. Can you play spiccato?
6. Please list sample solo repertoire you have studied. Be specific.
7. What is your previous orchestra experience? Please include high school/college/honor orchestras, music camps, community orchestras, etc.