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Tanglewood Festival Chorus

The Boston Symphony Orchestra invites singers to audition for the Tanglewood Festival Chorus.

James Burton, BSO Choral Director and Tanglewood Festival Chorus Conductor, will be hearing in-person new member auditions on Monday, February 26, 2024.
Tanglewood Festival Chorus Performing at Symphony Hall in Boston
  • Monday, February 12, at 11:59pm

    Deadline to submit application form and video recording

Audition timeline:

Monday, January 22: Applications Open

Monday, February 12 at 11:59pm: Deadline to submit both the online application form and video recording (details below)

Monday, February 19: Notification of invitation to in-person audition

Monday, February 26: In-person audition at Symphony Hall

Performance Info for New Members

Singers accepted as new members will be invited to participate in the upcoming 2023-2024 BSO Symphony Season as well as the Tanglewood 2024 Season. Rehearsals begin in March 2024 with performances scheduled for:

  • 2023-2024 BSO Symphony Season (September 2023-May 2024)
    • April 4, 5, and 6: SCRIABIN Prometheus
    • May 2, 3, and 4: BERLIOZ Romeo et Juliette
  • 2024 Tanglewood Season
    • July 23–28: SIBELIUS The Origin of Fire, SCRIABIN Prometheus, THOMPSON Alleluia, STRAVINSKY Symphony of Psalms
    • August 20-25: BRAHMS Schicksalslied, RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2, BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9

Future Auditions

If you are interested in auditioning for the chorus but can’t make it this time around, please email us at tfc@bso.org and you will be notified when applications are open again.