Join Us

The orchestra encourages interested musicians to join us. There is no audition necessary. You should be comfortable playing our classical and light classical repertoire and have your own instrument. The orchestra maintains percussion instruments and a piano that players are welcome to use. Seating is at the discretion of the Music Director.

The orchestra has also had guest artists perform with them.

In recent years the popularity of the orchestra has led to increasing space constraints for our concerts, rehearsals, and other facilities. Accordingly, we have had to revise our procedures for joining the orchestra in order to avoid being overwhelmed.

In order to register with the Chicago Park District, please use the following link / @email to send us a brief message about yourself, interests, and what instrument(s) you play along with your contact information, including complete name, address, zip code, and phone number(s).

After submitting your registration, someone will get back to you. Openings happen on a regular basis.

CWSO@chicagoparkdist rict.com Chicago Park District Registration Email