For Players: Important Information
General Info
The SPO 2025-2026 season rehearsal and concert schedule may be viewed here including repertoire and instrumentation. Communication with musicians will be principally by e-mail through Constant Contact or directly from the SPO Executive Director. If you are not receiving our SPO musician e-mail messages please contact Kami Hettwer at information@salemphil.org and ask to be added to the list.
Musicians, please take a moment to fill out the 2025-2026 Concert Availability Form. Your input is invaluable in helping us plan effectively.
Carpool Sign-Up: Looking to share a ride to rehearsals or concerts? Add your info to our Carpool Spreadsheet and connect with other SPO musicians.
Important Documents and Forms
Concert #4: The Sea – Listening Playlist
SPO Musician Announcements
January 27, 2026 Audition Announcement
The Salem Philharmonia Orchestra will be accepting auditions for the following positions. (Click each instrument to view or download the audition packet):
- Section Violins
- Principal Viola
- Section Violas
- Section Cellos
- Principal Bass
- Oboe 2
- Oboe 3/English Horn
- Clarinet 1 & 2 updated 2/3/26
- Bass Clarinet
- Contra Bassoon
- Trumpet, updated 1/27/26
AUDITION DETAILS
Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Time: 25-minute time slots will be scheduled starting at 4:30 pm
Start time may be earlier depending on the number of auditions
Location: East Salem Community Center
1850 45th Ave NE. Salem, OR 97305
TO SCHEDULE AN AUDITION
Email us at information@salemphil.org to arrange an audition or ask questions.
If you are unable to attend on this date, please reach out to arrange an alternative time
Rehearsal Attendance
Salem Philharmonia Orchestra musicians are expected to make all rehearsals for a concert set. We do understand that occasionally an illness or family emergency arises. In such cases, please notify your section leader (or another person in your section, if you are the section leader), the Executive Director, and the Artistic Director as soon as possible. In all other cases, your commitment to attending all rehearsals is required as a member of the Salem Philharmonia Orchestra. Unexcused absences, without a valid reason such as an accident, illness or family emergency, are not acceptable.
If a player is going to miss 2 or more rehearsals in a concert set, the conductor Artistic Director and Executive Director, in consultation with the section leader, reserve the right to ask the musician not to play that particular concert set.
Concert Attire: Concert Black
Concert Attire Choices are all solid black
- Black dress (modest in length — no sleeveless tops or spaghetti straps)
- Black sleeved top
- Black skirt (modest in length)
- Black long-sleeved button-front dress shirt
- Black dress pants
- Black long or bow tie (tie not required!)
- Black suit jacket (jacket not required!)
- Black socks
- All-black shoes
Salem Philharmonia Calendar of Events
Click HERE to download the SPO Events Calendar in iCal format!