Assistant principal (2nd chair) cello
Auditions will be held September 8-10, 2024. The repertoire list can be found here.
Application and resume deadline is July 8th 2024.
Employment to begin January 2025 or earliest mutually agreed upon date, but no later than September 2025.
Minimum compensation for Assistant Principal (2nd Chair) Cello is $81,740 for the 41 week 2024-2025 season.
Highly qualified candidates should fill out an online form here and email a one-page resume to auditions@mso.org, subject line: Cello Audition 9/2024. Label resume as First Name_Last Name_Resume
The Audition Committee of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra reserves the right to dismiss immediately any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards at any point during this audition process.
Principal Viola
Auditions will be held January 26-28, 2025. The repertoire list will be posted soon.
Application and resume deadline is November 1st, 2024.
Employment to begin September 2025.
Minimum compensation for Principal Viola is $89,172 for the 41-week 2024-2025 season.
Highly qualified candidates should fill out an online form here and email a one-page resume to auditions@mso.org, subject line: Principal Viola Audition 1/2025. Label resume as First Name_Last Name_Resume
The Audition Committee of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra reserves the right to dismiss immediately any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards at any point during this audition process.
SUBSTITUTE AND EXTRA MUSICIAN AUDITIONS
Sub auditions for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, percussion, timpani, and saxophone will be held on November 11, November 12, and November 17.
Application deadline is October 7, 2024
Highly qualified candidates should fill out an online form here
The repertoire for all instruments is listed here.
Please note that the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra generally hires substitute musicians who live within a 100 mile radius of Milwaukee. Acceptance to the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's Substitute and Extra list does not guarantee employment.
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