LA JOLLA, Calif. — La Jolla Symphony Chorus has announced that it will be holding open auditions for all voice parts for the 2013-2014 performance year. The season, titled Life, will mark the 40th anniversary of David Chase as Choral Director of La Jolla Symphony & Chorus.
Choral highlights of the season include: Leonard Bernstein Chichester Psalms, Maurice Ravel Daphnis et Chloe, and Cary Ratcliff Ode to Common Things (setting of Pablo Neruda’s poetry).
Maria Guinand, acclaimed Venezuelan choral conductor and interpreter of Latin American choral repertoire, joins David Chase in March 2014 for preparation and performance of works for chorus and orchestra by Estevez and Villa-Lobos.
Auditions for singers are Sunday, Sept. 15, beginning at 2 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 28, beginning at 11 a.m. Auditions will be held by appointment at the Conrad Prebys Music Center on the UC San Diego campus in La Jolla. Singers with excellent music reading skills and a serious commitment to music are invited to audition. Membership is open to community singers as well as UC San Diego faculty, staff and students.
The audition process includes vocalization, sight singing and music skills exercises; a written section to demonstrate understanding of music scores; and singing a prepared song for the choral director. Detailed audition information can be viewed at www.LaJollaSymphony.com. For an audition appointment, interested singers should contact chorus manager Mea Daum by email at chorus@lajollasymphony.com or by phone at 858-243-2045, evenings.
