Are you connected to the health sciences and passionate about music? We have the right outlet for you. We encourage you to join us and bring music back into your life.

Audition details

We are now inviting auditions for the Fall 2026 season and currently have vacancies in our cello, viola, and string bass sections. Although the number of openings in our violin section and for bass trombone has not yet been determined, we welcome auditions for these positions as well.

We currently do not have openings in other sections but would be happy to add your name to the waitlist. If you would like to be considered for our waitlist, please submit the required audition materials — including the specified excerpt — via the form below.

The DMO FALL season begins on Sunday, August 23, 2026 and audition submissions will be accepted until August 10, 2026. 

Audition requirements:

  • Recording #1: A 3-4 minute video recording of your playing. You can choose contrasting excerpts or perform a single solo work. Accompaniment is not needed. We want to get to know you as a musician.
  • Recording #2: A video recording of the excerpts for your instrument in this Dropbox folder.

To submit your audition materials, please complete this form with your contact details and other background information. Upload your unedited videos to YouTube, a Google Drive folder, or Dropbox, and share the link in the form. Ensure the permissions are set so the video is accessible without needing additional permissions or login.

DMO members sitting out for a semester or more are required to complete a musical check-in. This involves preparing a specified excerpt and submitting it as a video by August 10, 2026 for Fall 2026.

Member expectations

We perform at least three concerts a year. In addition to fall and spring concerts in Baldwin Auditorium on the campus of Duke University, or in an outdoor venue, we also perform for special events hosted by various organizations in and around Durham.

Rehearsals take place on Sundays from 6-8:30pm. Members are expected to miss no more than two rehearsals per semester; work-related absences may be excused.

Membership dues of $60 per semester ($30 per semester for students and trainees) help cover basic costs.

As a medical orchestra, the DMO is committed to minimizing infection risk for its musicians and audiences. All DMO members are required to comply with orchestra policies regarding masking and absence from rehearsals or performance in case of illness.