Auditions

Auditions for the Spring 2012 Season are now being scheduled!

Are you a boy or girl between the ages of 8 and 18? Do you enjoy singing, performing and traveling with other young people who share your interests?

Then join Youth pro Musica:
The Greater Boston Youth Chorus!

In the past two seasons, YpM members have appeared in a world premiere and made a professional recording with other choruses, inclduing one from Germany, performed "Carmina Burana" with Chorus pro Musica at Jordan Hall in Boston, and performed at Faneuil Hall at a fundraiser for a charity called "Pitching in for Kids". In late June 2011, YpM went on tour. The chorus performed at famous venues in Montreal and was hosted by the world-renowned boy choir Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal, YpM's guests in 2008. If any of this sounds exciting to you, we encourage you to come and audition.

Audition Dates

Auditions are available:

Auditions for the spring season (beginning in January) will take place on*:

  • Tuesday, January 3, 6:00-9:00 pm
  • Monday, January 9, 6:00-9:00 pm

*Other dates/times may be available, please contact us to discuss.

2011/2012 season rehearsals

The Repertory and High School Ensemble begin on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
The Training Chorus begins on Tuesday, Sept. 20. (Training Chorus auditions will continue until the end of the month.)

Scheduling Your Auditionsingers
Auditions are by appointment with our Artistic Director, Robert Barney, and take approximately 15 minutes. Formal musical training is not a prerequisite for the younger singers, but some prior musical experience is necessary for admittance to the high school division. The divisions of the chorus often perform together. All auditions and most rehearsals take place at the First Unitarian Society in Newton, located at 1326 Washington St., West Newton (directions).

YpM Rehearsal Schedule

  • Training Chorus – Tuesdays 4:30 - 5:30 pm: Boys and girls, approximately grades 2 - 5
  • Repertory Chorus – Tuesday, 6:00 – 7:30 pm: Girls and boys with unchanged voices, approximately grades 5 - 8
  • High School Ensemble – Tuesday, 7:45 – 9:15 pm: Girls grades 9 - 12, boys with changed voices through grade 12

If you would like to audition or simply learn more about YpM, please contact Allison Jones at 617-666-6087 or email auditions@youthpromusica.org.