Symphony, Master Chorale hold community auditions for Messiah The Greater Grand Forks Symphony and the Grand Forks Master Chorale will hold open auditions for vocalists who wish to sing in a production of Handel's "Messiah" on Dec. 17 and 18. The audition date is Saturday, Oct. 21, beginning at 10 a.m. at UND's Hughes Fine Arts Center. Singers may sign up for audition times online by going to the Symphony's web site at www.ggfso.org. Master Chorale conductor Jon Nero will hear the auditions. The performance will be a major community event, including choirs from East Grand Forks Senior High, Sacred Heart High School, Northland College and other local groups. The concert, at the Chester Fritz Auditorium Sunday, Dec. 17, and at Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls Monday, Dec. 18, will be conducted by Symphony Music Director and Conductor James Hannon. For additional information, please call the Greater Grand Forks Symphony at 777-3359 or e-mail ggfso@und.edu.