Photography by Bob Young
Auditions are currently open for the 2026-27 season. Audition videos are due each season by August 15th for priority admission. Auditions will be accepted after August 15th based on musical need.
PREPARE YOUR AUDITION
Find your audition material here.
Record your audition material (cellphone videos are perfectly fine).
State your full name: “Hi, My name is...”
State your scale(s). Example: “3 octave A Major scale.” Perform your scale(s)
State your solo piece, including composer and movement. Example: “I will play the third movement of the Violin Concerto in E minor by Felix Mendelssohn.” Perform without accompaniment.
Upload your audition excerpts to YouTube.
Pay the application fee.
Fill out the application form, including YouTube audition link.
Please contact orchestra@seattlecollaborativeorchestra.org with any questions.
Payments through Neon pay include a 3.5% + $0.20 per transaction convenience fee.
If the application fee requirement prevents you from auditioning, please contact orchestra@seattlecollaborativeorchestra.org.
WHEN WILL I FIND OUT MY PLACEMENT?
Audition results will be communicated by September 1st, 2026.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
In alignment with Seattle Collaborative Orchestra's stated goals, it is the policy of SCO to provide all persons with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, veteran status, marital status or any characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law. Candidates of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color) communities are encouraged to apply.