Orchestra Auditions

Currently Accepting Applications For:

Principal Trombone (Tenure Track)

Applications and audition deposits must be received by Friday, January 9, 2026
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

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.

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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.

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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