Sing with OCO: Join Our Chorus for the June Unity Concert!
Do you love to sing? The Olympia Chamber Orchestra is inviting voices from across the South Puget Sound to come together for our Unity Concert, the final performance of our 2025–2026 season on June 21, 2026. This is your chance to be part of an inspiring musical celebration. No opera stage experience required, just enthusiasm and a love of music!
About the Concert
Our June program, titled Unity, will include various opera choruses. Some selections may include:
“Va, pensiero” from Verdi’s Nabucco
“Regina Coeli” from Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana
“Libiamo ne’ lieti calici” from Verdi’s La Traviata
“Salve Regina” from Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites
“Stomp Your Foot” and “The Promise of Living” from Copland’s The Tender Land
…and more!
What to Expect
Volunteer chorus – no participation fees (you may be asked to print your music).
Rehearsals – about 2 hours per week, plus extra rehearsals close to the concert with the Orchestra, and the performance.
Audition Process: Accompanist provided – you’ll have full musical support during auditions. Please have your music submitted two weeks prior to the audition.
Foreign Language Audition Excerpt — we ask that the audition excerpt be in a foreign language. If you do not have an excerpt, we can provide recommendations.
Audition Details
Saturday, November 15, 2025 | 1:30–4:30 pm
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 6:30–8:30 pm
Black Box, Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for Performing Arts (2011 Mottman Rd SW, Tumwater, WA 98512)
Register for your audition time here: bit.ly/SingwithOCO
Once you register, we’ll send you more details and confirm your audition slot after the registration closes.
Barriers to attend the audition:
If you have difficulty with the dates provided, please fill out the audition form. Though we prefer in person auditions, alternative audition formats are available upon submission.
Join Us!
This is a unique chance to sing with a full orchestra, connect with other local singers, and be part of an unforgettable performance. We hope you’ll lend your voice to this season’s finale—let’s make music together!
