EMBER auditions for 2023-24 season

Dr. Deborah Simpkin King, Artistic Director
Non-Union, New York & New Jersey

Auditions will be held
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Visit EmberArts.org/Auditions to sign up

Ember‘s core belief is that music has a unique power to affect the human heart and soul. Ember is committed to excellence in: 

• Innovative programming and performance

• Leadership through promotion and performance of new choral music

• Vibrant, creative engagement with young artists

If this is the kind of artistic challenge you’re looking for, read on! 

We will hold auditions for our upcoming season on Monday, June 26th in New York City, plus two dates in early September. Singers must possess solid sight-reading skills, excellent intonation, and a clear tone. Singers should prepare one solo in the style of their choosing that showcases their ability. They will also be asked to sight-sing during the audition. Ember membership is a mixture of singers who are active professionals and receive a stipend for their work; active professionals who donate their time and talent; and deeply experienced avocational singers. All adhere to the same audition requirement, rehearsal schedule, and high artistic bar. Ember singers hail from both NY and NJ (accommodated by the Penn Station rehearsal neighborhood), and self-produced concerts are all performed in both NYC and northern NJ. Rehearsals are typically on Tuesday evenings throughout the season, with Thursdays added the two weeks prior to each concert in New York City, two blocks from Penn Station. Each concert is voiced uniquely, based on the requirements of the scores, and on singer availability. To request an audition, visit EmberArts.org/Auditions.*protected email*