The Hershey Symphony is a volunteer orchestra dedicated to bringing musical excellence to the Central Pennsylvania area.
Auditions for our upcoming season will be May 17, 2026, at the Hershey Free Church from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Current permanent openings:
Oboe II/English Horn – Please prepare both the oboe and English horn excerpts.
While we have no other official openings in our wind or brass sections, we encourage you to audition and get on our sub list. We frequently have opportunities throughout our season.
Our string and percussion sections, while also filled, DO have opportunities for us to add more players!
If you are a keyboardist or harpist, please contact the Music Director, Mr. Greg Woodbridge at greg.woodbridge@
Audition Procedure:
- Sign up for a time HERE.
- Prepare the following:
- A solo or excerpt of your choice, not to exceed 2 minutes. Start and end anywhere you like.
- The excerpt for your instrument provided below. Prepare the spots listed and marked on the excerpt. Please print your own copy or download on a device as none will be provided.
- Show up!
- Allow yourself plenty of time to arrive, find our friendly greeter who will show you to the warm-up room and then escort you to the audition room when it’s your time.
- Play for the Music Director and a committee of your peers in a non-threatening, welcoming audition to demonstrate your skills.
Click here for audition materials.
The Hershey Symphony is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination. Please refer to our full statement here.