Announcement: TCS 2019 Second-Round Auditions Now Open

Taipei Chamber Singers 2019 Regular Member and Project Member recruitment

This round combines auditions for Regular Members and Project Members. Those admitted will take part, respectively, in Taipei Chamber Singers’ program of large-scale classic choral works and in its Music Unlimited contemporary choral music theater production. If you love choral music, join us in opening new ways of connecting with the world of music!

Categories / Upcoming Major Performances (apply for either, or both)

Regular Members

:: 2019/06/04, Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center ::

“Encounter: Choral Works of David L. Wen” (邂逅－溫隆信合唱作品音樂會), joint performance at the invitation of the Taiwan Music Institute

:: 2019/06/17, Metropolitan Hall ::

2019 “Listening” (聽你．聽我)

:: 2019/11/18–24, Hainan, China ::

2nd Hainan (21st-Century Maritime Silk Road) Choral Festival

:: End of 2019, Taiwan tour ::

“Madame Rouge’s Fantasy World – Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms” (紅紅夫人的異想世界－Stravinsky詩篇交響曲)

Project Members (rehearsal and performance fees provided)

:: 2019/08/27, Metropolitan Hall ::

“Music Unlimited 11” (合唱無設限11), contemporary choral music theater

Application Information

Audition date | 2019/3/30 (Sat) 13:30–16:00

Eligibility | Age 16 and over; men and women welcome

Audition content |

1. One piece of your choice (an art song or aria, Chinese or Western)

2. Sight-singing (one piece for Regular Members, two for Project Members)

Audition notes |

1. Assessment standards for Project Members and Regular Members will differ according to production needs

2. An accompanist is provided on site; please bring an extra copy of your score for the accompanist. You may also arrange your own accompanist

3. Applicants auditioning for both categories need prepare only one piece of their choice

Please note |

1. No warm-up or practice room and no photocopying of scores are available at the audition. We apologize for any inconvenience

2. Regular Member rehearsals are held every Sunday, 18:30–21:00

3. Project Member rehearsals are held on Sunday afternoons or evenings (according to the rehearsal schedule)

Venue |

3F, No. 159, Sec. 1, Dunhua S. Rd., Taipei City (Take Exit 8 at MRT Zhongxiao Dunhua Station and walk straight ahead about 100 m)

How to Apply

Online application | https://bit.ly/2UAa5Vk

※ Please follow the link above and complete the form in full. No walk-in registration on the day

Application deadline |

2019/03/27 (Wed). Audition time slots will be sent by email; please check your inbox

Contact

Taipei Chamber Singers

Tel / (02)2776-4089, Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00

Email / taipeichambersingers@gmail.com

Website / www.tcschoir.org.tw