The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is calling for singers to join its newly established Adelaide Symphony Chorus, a seasonal community ensemble that will perform alongside the orchestra in selected concerts.

Expressions of interest open on Tuesday 10 November 2026, with the chorus designed to bring together singers from diverse backgrounds through a shared love of music. The project-based ensemble will typically come together once or twice a year, complementing Adelaide’s existing choral community.

The chorus will make its debut in 2027, performing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 as part of the ASO’s Beethoven symphony cycle with Chief Conductor Mark Wigglesworth.

Mark Wigglesworth and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Photo © Claudio Raschella

“Every great orchestra needs a chorus. Not only to sing amazing pieces, but to enhance the humanity of what instrumentalists do,” Wigglesworth said.

“We want to create a space within which the words professional and amateur have no contradiction, one which is nourished by the hinterland that people from so many different walks of life bring with them, and one where the joy of music gains a reference point by who we are as human beings.”

Christie Anderson has been appointed Chorusmaster of the new ensemble, with auditions scheduled for February and March 2027.

The ASO is seeking expressions of interest from singers across the community, with further information about audition arrangements to be provided to applicants. The initiative aims to create new opportunities for local singers to participate in major orchestral performances, while broadening the connections between the orchestra and Adelaide’s wider musical community.

To view audition dates and register interest in the Adelaide Symphony Chorus visit www.aso.com.au