PLAY WITH THE CIVIC

Are you a classical musician, eager for somewhere to perform and immerse yourself in music?

Individuals from many walks of life make up the Calgary Civic Symphony Orchestra, but we all have at least one thing in common: we are amateur musicians in the original sense of the word. Amateur is derived from the Latin term amātor, which describes an enthusiastic admirer/pursuer, devotee, or lover. We are, all of us, lovers of music and ardent in our pursuit of it. If this sounds like you, then we should talk.

Connect

If you’re interested in joining the orchestra, the best place to start is letting our executive director know you’d like to be involved, they can be reached at executivedirector@calgarycivicsymphony.ca. Our executive director will provide you with more information about the Civic and what’s required when becoming one of our members. From there, we’ll talk about attending some rehearsals and participating in an audition. Please also fill out a musician application form so we can get to know you!

Auditions

The Concertmaster holds auditions three times per year. They hold auditions for strings in September and January; and for woodwinds, brass, and percussion during the summer. When you contact the executive director about getting involved, they’ll help connect you with the next round of auditions.

Rehearsals

Practice is a necessity, so the Civic rehearses weekly from September to June. Specifically, we hold rehearsals on Mondays from 7:30 to 10:00 pm in the Jack Singer Rehearsal Hall (205 8th Avenue SE).

Some of our rehearsals are open to a limited group of the public. We host these open rehearsals a few times each season and announce them in our newsletter. You can learn more about our open rehearsals by visiting the page here, and visiting our contact page to sign up for the newsletter to be notified of the next open rehearsal.