One-Year Section First and/or Section Second Violin (Non Tenure Track; Multiple Positions)
This is a one-year, non-tenure-track position with a contract that ends on September 11, 2027, with the potential for renewal for the 2027/28 Season. The winning candidate is expected to begin as soon as possible and no later than November 3, 2026.
This audition will also be used to identify substitute and extra musicians on a per-service basis.
The Audition Committee reserves the right to dismiss immediately any candidate not meeting professional standards at these auditions.
To apply, please complete the online audition application form. Audition deposit information will be collected with online application. 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.
Associate Principal / E-Flat Clarinet (Tenure Track)
This is a tenure track position. Employment will begin during the 2026/27 Season, by mutual agreement between the employer and the successful candidate.
To apply, please complete the online audition application form. Audition deposit information will be collected with online application. 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.
Third Horn (Tenure Track)
This is a tenure-track position. Employment will begin during the 2026/27 Season, by mutual agreement between the employer and the successful candidate.
To apply, please complete the online audition application form. Audition deposit information will be collected with online application. 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 Viola (Tenure Track)
This is a tenure track position. Employment not to begin until the 2027/28 Season, by mutual agreement between the employer and the successful candidate.
To apply, please complete the online audition application form. Audition deposit information will be collected with online application. 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.
Not yet accepting applications. All dates subject to change.
Principal Cello (Tenure Track)
Section First & Second Violin (Tenure Track; Multiple Positions)
The current Atlanta Symphony Orchestra CBA provides the following base scale compensation for the 2026/27 Season. All payments listed below will be prorated based on the musician’s start date:
For audition-related questions, please e-mail auditions@atlantasymphony.org. No phone calls, please.
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.
