Thank you for your interest in Pro Arte Orchestra of Hong Kong. At Pro Arte, you will be able to play music that you have longed for.

Get into a community that has excellent track record of academic and career development. Pro Arte's alumni have been accepted to professional orchestras, famous music schools world-wide (such as undergraduate or graduate programs of Royal Northern College of Music - UK, the Indiana University Jacob School of Music -USA, Hochschule fur Musik und Theater Munchen - Germany, the Boston Conservatory - USA, the University of Cincinnati - USA etc) and international music festivals (such as the world-renowned Aspen Music Festival and the Youtube Symphony Orchestra).

Collaborate with world-class soloists and conductors. Pro Arte has collaborated with international artists such as Edward Auer (the First American prize-winner of the prestigious International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw), Geoffrey Simon (London based conductor who has conducted, amongst others, the London Symphony Orchestra and London Philharmonic Orchestra) and Edmund Cord (Former Principal Trumpet of the world-class Israel Philharmonic). In the 2009 - 2010 season, Pro Arte performed the complete symphony of Mahler 4 with renowned Korean soprano In-hye Kim. The concert drew tumultuous applause by the audience and positive reviews from international music critics and media.

Receive pre-professional training in professional engagements. Many of our scholarship recipients have already played with professional orchestras such as the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong, either as extra players or regular players. Selected experienced players in Pro Arte also get chances to represent the Orchestra in professional engagements like accompanying the famous IL DIVO operatic quartet, and numerous inter-institutional concerts as soloists or chamber musicians.

Extend musical knowledge, instrumental proficiency and repertoire. Under the guidance of our Music Director, guest conductors and coaches, musicians in Pro Arte get to walk through repertoire that are of significance, learning the meaning and significance of such works and tackle specific problems of each piece. This provides a paradigm that is essential for personal and musical success. No wonder Pro Arte alumni are everywhere in significant music schools and professional orchestra worldwide!

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You can also apply through the internet by clicking this link.

Audition Eligibility

Birthdate must fall on or after September 1, 1985
ABRSM Grade 8 or equivalent


Audition Period and Venue

The 2010 - 2011 season will begin in October 2010. Auditions for the 2010 - 2011 season will be held from August to early October of 2010 in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Candidates will be notified of the audition date and time by emails.

Application Deadline and Audition Fee

First Early-bird Deadline: 4 August 2010 - HK$60 (non-refundable), candidates who apply before this deadline and pass the audition in August can perform at our Mid-Autumn Festival on 23 September 2010 (which is the last concert of the current season) before the next season begins. (FULL)

Second Early-bird Deadline: 27 August 2010 - HK$60 (non-refundable)

Final Application Deadline: 24 September 2010 - HK$100 (non-refundable)

Please write a crossed cheque payable to “Pro Arte Orchestra of Hong Kong Limited” or deposit the audition fee into Bank of China account No. 01269700035761.

Audition music for the orchestral excerpts will be emailed to the candidates with confirmed appointments, so it is to the candidates’ advantage to apply early.

Application Checklist

1. Application Form fully completed
2. A Photo of the Applicant
3. Non-refundable audition fee (see above) in form of a crossed cheque or a bank deposit slip