Billings, MT – Auditions for the Billings Symphony Chorale will take place Monday, August 17 and Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Billings Symphony Chorale Director Dr. Steven Hart invites vocalists who have already graduated from High School. Each person should prepare a solo to perform (classical, Broadway, opera, etc.) and will be asked to sight-read a choral score. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring two copies of the solo vocal material.
Auditions are by reservation only for both dates and will run from approximately 7:00–8:00 PM. Ten-minute time slots will be scheduled on a first-come basis. These will be held at the Billings Symphony Office located at 2820 2nd Avenue N, Billings, MT 59101. Rehearsals are held weekly on Monday nights from August through April. Rehearsal locations vary.
The Chorale appears in two public performances during the 2026–2027 season. The concert titled, “For A Better World” will be held on November 14 & November 15, 2026, at St. Patrick Co-Cathedral. This features J.S. Bach’s Ruht Wohl and other works from modern composers Elaine Hagenberg and James Deignan. On April 24, 2026, the Billings Symphony Chorale joins the Orchestra to perform The Cycle of Beginnings at the Alberta Bair Theater.
Now in his 20th season as the Billings Symphony Chorale Director, Dr. Hart is Professor Emeritus of Music at Rocky Mountain College in Billings. He educates students in conducting, vocal pedagogy and private voice, while maintaining an active schedule as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator.
To register for an audition, go to https://billingssymphony.org/employment/. For more information, email [email protected] by Friday, August 14, 2026.