How to Actually Prepare for a Symphony Orchestra Career

Notice I said, “career” and not “audition”.

Viola Geena
Alto Clef Diaries
Published in
8 min readNov 15, 2022

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A picture of an orchestral brass section. The photo zooms in on a trumpet player’s hands. In the blurred background, you can see the french horn section.
Photo by Ludwig Kwan: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-person-holding-a-trumpet-7157476/

There are many online courses, summer music programs, masterclasses, and university classes dedicated to orchestral audition preparation.

While these are important, there’s not nearly as much discussion about what actually happens if and when you win that audition.

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Viola Geena
Alto Clef Diaries

Canadian writer who happens to be a violist in a symphony orchestra. All opinions are my own. Twitter: @violageena