The Millersville University (MU) Orchestra will provide an opportunity for community musicians to audition to become members of the orchestra.

Community members of all ages, from high school and older, are encouraged to audition on all orchestra instruments, with priority given to string instruments. Musicians are asked to prepare a solo or etude, three to four minutes in length, for the audition. Auditions will be held during the week of Monday, Aug. 24, by appointment by contacting conductor Brian Norcross at brian.norcross@millersville.edu.

Orchestra rehearsals will begin on Monday, Aug. 31, and will continue on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. at the Winter Center on the MU campus. The orchestra will perform a concert on Saturday, Nov. 21, and Glorious Sounds of the Season from Saturday to Monday, Dec. 5 to 7.

As a conductor, Norcross is known for well-organized, fast-paced, positive rehearsals. Norcross also conducts the professional Allegro Orchestra Lancaster and the Allegretto Youth Orchestra, which is part of the Allegro Nextgen Youth Music Program, and he is the director of music at the First United Methodist Church of Lancaster.