Announcing 2024-2025 Auditions

(updated 6/13/2024)

Auditions to be held Friday, August 30th from 6-9pm in Room 128 at Penn State Music Building II.

The Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra has openings for:

  • Section Violin (3 positions) and subs

    • A movement of a Bach Sonata or Partita for Solo Violin

    • Violin excerpts:

      • The Prokofiev Classical Symphony excerpt is required

      • Auditioners may choose two other excerpts

  • Section Viola (1 position) and subs

    • A movement from a Bach Suite

    • Viola excerpts:

      • The Strauss Don Juan excerpt is required

      • Auditioners may choose two other excerpts

  • Section Cello (2 positions) and subs

    • A movement from a Bach Suite

    • Cello excerpts:

      • The Beethoven Fifth Symphony excerpt is required

      • Auditioners may choose two other excerpts

  • Section Bass subs

    • The exposition of a standard concerto (Bottesini, Vanhal, Dittersdorf, Koussevitzky, etc.) OR a solo piece in Baroque style by Bach, Fryba, or Vanherenthals

    • Bass excerpts:

      • The Beethoven Fifth Symphony excerpt is required

      • Auditioners may choose two other excerpts

Principal pay - $60 per service
Section pay - $50 per service

All PCO Musicians MUST be legally eligible to work in the USA


24-25 Concert Dates

Season Concert 1
Sunday, September 15, 2024

Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 15, 2024

Season Concert 2
Sunday, January 26, 2025

Family Concert
Saturday, March 22, 2025

Season Concert 3
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Sunday, May 4, 2025

*All regular section players are strongly encouraged to perform in at least 3 concerts during the season.

If you have questions please call or email Susan Kroeker,  PCO Personnel Manager, at 814-571-9090  skroeker1@comcast.net