All musicians of the Aurora Symphony Orchestra are volunteers and are accepted by audition.
[2] Audition are held annual during the month of August and throughout the year, and is open to all musicians who play an orchestral instrument at a proficient through advanced level.
This concert is presented free of charge to all attendees and typically includes programing of music with a multi-cultural theme, including selections with vocal narration, which is often presented in both English and Spanish.
Other activities designed to engage children such as the "Instrument Petting Zoo", where children are encouraged to come on stage with the orchestra members, ask questions and receive first hand experience holding the instruments to make that first positive impression of music.
The Aurora Symphony Orchestra has been[3] collaborating with other performing arts organizations.