Members of the University of Michigan health and science community who play orchestral instruments are invited to audition for the U-M Life Sciences Orchestra, as it begins its 20th season of blending science and music. The LSO includes faculty, staff, graduate students, alumni and retirees from across Michigan Medicine and the health and science disciplines on all three U-M campuses.

Auditions will be held on September 11, 12 and 15 at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance building on North Campus. Visit the LSO website at http://lso.med.umich.edu/ for a link to reserve an audition time.

The LSO, under the baton of music director Tal Benatar, will perform two concerts at Hill Auditorium in 2020, on the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 12 and the evening of Saturday, April 11. The LSO rehearsal on Sunday evenings throughout the academic year.

For more information about auditions, and to download the required audition excerpt for each instrument, visit http://lso.med.umich.edu/join/audition-info/ . More information for prospective LSO members is available at http://lso.med.umich.edu/join/faq/. All who wish to audition, but who have not played with the LSO before, must also fill out the webform at http://lso.med.umich.edu/join/prospective-musician-form-4/.

Questions? Email orchestra@umich.edu