Blossom Festival Chorus and Cleveland Orchestra Chorus auditions for the 2015-2016 season. THE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL CHORUS has established itself as a permanent and beloved annual part of the summer Blossom Music Festival and has sung in well over 100 concerts since its 1968 debut. This summer, the Blossom Festival Chorus will perform at the Festival's Opening Night (July 11) with Franz Welser-Möst conducting Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. Blossom Festival Chorus rehearsals begin June 22, on weekday evenings at Severance Hall and Fairmount Temple in Beachwood. The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus is one of the few professionally trained, all-volunteer choruses sponsored by a major American orchestra. Coming from nearly 50 Northeast Ohio communities, members of the COC perform with the Orchestra in subscription and Christmas concerts at Severance Hall. Additionally, the Chorus has appeared with the Orchestra on tour (both domestic and abroad), on television, and in numerous recordings, four of which have won Grammy Awards. The COC season will begin in late August and end in May. Rehearsals are held every Monday evening, with occasional Sundays, and evening rehearsals on concert weeks. The coming season for the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus will include performances of Mahler's Symphony No. 3, Verdi's Sacred Pieces, Handel's Messiah, Beethoven's Choral Fantasy, Dvořák's Stabat Mater, and Christmas Concerts at Severance Hall with The Cleveland Orchestra. Cleveland Orchestra Chorus concerts and rehearsals typically take place at Severance Hall and Fairmount Temple in Beachwood. AUDITION DATES: Wednesday, June 3, and Thursday, June 4, by appointment only, at Fairmount Temple in Beachwood. An accompanist will be provided. To schedule an audition, please visit http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/en/About/Auditions-and-Careers/Chorus-Audi... Audition Requirements: Prepare two pieces each approximately two minutes in length. One must be from the classical literature and in a foreign language. The second selection may be from classical or Broadway repertoire. Previous choral experience and sight reading skills are required. An accompanist will be provided. Music does not need to be memorized. Teachers! The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, in partnership with Baldwin Wallace University, provides opportunities for graduate credits for non-degree seeking students for participating chorus members. Case students may also receive course credit for participating in the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus. The Blossom Festival and Cleveland Orchestra Choruses are volunteer organizations. Chorus members are not compensated.