NaBSCO Welcomes New Members!

We in the Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra are dedicated to building a community of engaged musicians, to collaborate in making music passionately and at a high level.

We are here because we love to play orchestral music! All of NaBSCO’s musicians volunteer our time and talents, and some members additionally serve on our Board or help out on various organizational committees. We uphold a culture based on passion, purpose, empathy, inclusivity, and mutual respect by ensuring that every voice and every individual is heard.

NaBSCO rehearses Monday evenings, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m., at the Rhode Island Philharmonic’s Carter Center in East Providence, RI. Our season begins one week after Labor Day and finishes with a full membership meeting on the Monday evening following our Season Finale Concert. For the 2023-2024 Concert Season, our calendar runs from September 11, 2023, through June 10, 2024. We play four full-orchestra concerts and one chamber concert each season, and also gather for social events!

Interested musicians should click the button below to indicate your interest in auditioning. We will be in touch as soon as we can with instructions for submitting your audition video! Please see “Audition content,” below, for guidance on what your video should include.

Audition content:

• For string players, a G major scale (2-3 octaves)

• A short solo piece of your choosing that highlights both your technical and lyrical playing (excerpts from longer solo works are acceptable).

• An orchestral excerpt of your choosing from the folder linked above.

Vaccination Policy:

All musicians are required to show proof of full vaccination, including all eligible boosters from COVID-19 in order to play with NaBSCO.