Becoming an Orchestra Member

Personal Qualifications

Instrumentalists interested in auditioning for the Orchestra must meet the following qualifications:

• Be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in good standing.
• Live within a 100-mile radius of the Tabernacle on Temple Square.
• Be willing to provide their service and talent as a volunteer.

Auditions

Although the Orchestra at Temple Square is an all-volunteer organization, it does have professional expectations.  Orchestral experience and a high level of playing ability on all percussion instruments are required. Audition appointments and materials—including an application form and the music required for the audition—can be requested by sending an e-mail to Bill Holman, Audition Coordinator, at the following address: wholman3@gmail.com.

Auditions for the Orchestra at Temple Square are held on Thursday evenings throughout the year as openings arise. The most timely announcements of specific or anticipated vacancies are published on this page of the Choir website.

Current Openings

Violin:

• Currently, there are no vacancies in this section.

Viola:

• Currently, there are no vacancies in this section. 

Cello:

• The Orchestra at Temple Square announces current openings for cello. The deadline for submitting application materials is February 17, 2023.
• An application form will be sent upon receipt of inquiries to Bill Holman, Audition Coordinator, at wholman3@gmail.com.
• The following submission materials will be required: 1) an application form, 2) a one-page musical resume, and 3) a video recording of the excerpt from Mendelssohn's, "Thanks Be To God" and a Prelude from one of the Bach Suites of your choice.
• All materials should be submitted to Bill Holman (wholman3@gmail.com), Jonny Stewart (jonnycstewart@gmail.com), and orchestra@tabchoir.org postmarked by February 17, 2023.

Contrabass:

• Currently, there are no vacancies in this section.

Woodwinds:

• Currently, there are no vacancies in this section.

Brass:

• Currently, there are no vacancies in this section.

Percussion:

• Currently, there are no vacancies in this section.