Orchestra Auditions

Upcoming Scheduled Auditions:

Second Bassoon (Tenure Track)

Applications are no longer being accepted
Preliminary and Semi-Final rounds to be held March 6-8, 2026
Final round to be held Monday, March 16, 2026
Repertoire list to be announced

All rounds of this audition (including the final round) will be held behind a screen. Employment will begin based on the winner's availability and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's schedule.

Section Bass (Tenure Track)

Applications are no longer being accepted
Preliminary and Semi-Final rounds to be held March 9-12, 2026
Final round to be held Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Repertoire list to be announced

All rounds of this audition (including the final round) will be held behind a screen. Employment will begin based on the winner's availability and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's schedule.

Principal Trombone (Tenure Track)

Applications are no longer being accepted
Preliminary and Semi-Final rounds to be held March 13-15, 2026
Final round to be held Monday, March 16, 2026
Repertoire list to be announced

All rounds of this audition (including the final round) will be held behind a screen. Employment will begin based on the winner's availability and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's schedule.

The current Atlanta Symphony Orchestra CBA provides the following base scale compensation for the 2026-2027 Season –  $109,226.33

For audition-related questions, please e-mail auditions@atlantasymphony.org. No phone calls, please.

Proud Partner of the NAAS

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is proud to be a partner orchestra of the National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS), an unprecedented national initiative to increase diversity in American orchestras. It does so by offering Black and Latinx musicians a customized combination of mentoring, audition preparation, financial support, and audition reviews. Learn more at www.auditionalliance.org.

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