Joliet Symphony Orchestra Announces Concerto Competition

The Joliet Symphony Orchestra (JSO) at the University of St. Francis is pleased to announce a Concerto Competition that is open to the public for local instrumentalists and singers on Saturday, March 28.

Two winners will be selected to perform as soloists with the Joliet Symphony Orchestra during their 2020-2021 Season. Entries are available in two divisions: Junior and Senior. The Junior Division is open students 18 years and under, while the Senior Division is open to adults above the age of 18.

To register or for more details, visit www.jolietsymphonyorchestra.org/concerto-competition. Contestants must choose a work for soloist and orchestra not to exceed 10 minutes, and
appropriate for a community-level orchestra. Auditions for registered contestants will take place on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at the University of St. Francis. A winner will be selected and announced that afternoon.

"A core mission of any good orchestra, including our Joliet Symphony, is to serve the community. The JSO does this by offering a wide array of performances throughout our season—from classical masterworks, to our family concert, and concerto competition—and providing an artistic outlet for community members and students alike. The Concerto Competition is held every other year, and allows us to shine a spotlight on the wonderful musical gifts of those selected to perform with us,” says JSO Music Director, Dianna Fiore.

JSO is a 50 plus-member orchestra founded in 2005 as a university-community partnership. JSO performs varied works for orchestra and is open to USF students, faculty, and staff, as well as members of the area community. Musicians reside in 17 different communities surrounding Joliet, including Shorewood, Plainfield, Lockport, Morris, Naperville and Tinley Park.

Interested in becoming a JSO musician? The orchestra also has current openings on violin, bassoon, percussion and cello. Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings, 7-9:30 p.m., in the Sexton Auditorium of the Moser Performing Arts Center at USF. For more information, visit www.jolietsymphonyorchestra.org.