2025 Section Bass Auditions

2025 Section Bass Audition
Preliminary round will take place on February 24 and 25, 2025

Seminal and final round will take place on April 18, 2025

Application deadline is January 29, 2025

Thank you for your interest in auditioning for The Grant Park Music Festival. Please submit a one-page PDF of your resume, titled "Last Name, First Name, Instrument".

In order to make our audition process more accessible, we have decided to remove the application deposit requirement. However, we ask that if you decide to not audition, you let us know a minimum of 10 days before your audition. If you do not provide this notification, you will be prohibited from taking future Grant Park Music Festival auditions. We appreciate your help!

Complete the form below to be assigned an audition time. Questions can be directed to auditions@gpmf.org. No phone calls, please.
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