2026 Principal Flute Auditions

2026 Principal Flute Audition Application
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Will you be legally authorized to accept work in the United States, both at the time of your audition and during the summer of 2026? Please note that the Festival does not petition for visas.*
Please select your preferred Preliminary Round audition date/time. While we cannot guarantee your selection, we will do our best to accommodate your request. If you have no preference, please do not select an option.

Friday, April 24, 2026 - AMFriday, April 24, 2026 - PMSaturday, April 25, 2026 - AMSunday, April 26, 2026 - AMSunday, April 26, 2026 - PM
Audition Deposit and Cancellation Deadline

I understand that I must send in an application deposit of $100 in order to be assigned an audition time. Deposits must be received (not postmarked) by Monday, March 30, 2026. Audition deposits will be held and returned when candidates arrive at the audition, or will be destroyed if the candidate withdraws before the cancellation deadline of Wednesday, April 8, 2026. I authorize Grant Park Music Festival to cash my audition deposit if I withdraw after the cancellation deadline or do not show up to the audition.
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