AUDITIONS – Chamber Music Spring ‘ 26 – OPEN NOW

Audition via Video / Ages 7-18 /  All Strings, Winds, Brass, Percussion, Piano, Voice / Clarendon Hills, IL / Semester Starts Feb, 2026 / Join Chamber Music Chicago

AUDITIONS - Chamber Music Spring ‘ 26 - OPEN NOWAUDITIONS are NOW open for the AYCO’s Chamber Music Program, which is a great opportunity for young musicians to play and create chamber music in duos, trios, quartets, etc, and be coached by some of Chicago’s premier musicians. Auditions are open for Spring ‘26 Semester and include all orchestral instruments and voice.

Auditions are held via video submission for the Spring Semester which starts Feb, 2026. Chamber music teaches diplomatic communication skills, learning to trust other musicians, finding one’s own musical voice, and making musical decisions together democratically is a wonderful and important experience for young people to have.

Additionally, participating in extracurricular chamber music activities has been shown to enhance cognitive abilities, improving skills such as memory, focus, and problem-solving – valuable benefits that extend beyond music into academic and personal success.

Audition Details:

  • Ages 7-18
  • AUDITION DATES
  • Instruments: all Strings, Winds, Brass, Percussion, Piano, Voice
  • Students must have a minimum of two years of instruction/playing experience on their instrument 
  • Auditions: Submit Video – REGISTER

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