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Founded in 1913, the Houston Symphony is one of America’s oldest performing arts organizations with a distinguished musical history. The Houston Symphony performs over 170 concerts for more than 350,000 people every year, featuring an innovative and broad spectrum of classical, popular, education and community-based symphonic programming.
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Please view the below for information on positions currently available at the Houston Symphony. As of July 2022, the Houston Symphony employs 60 full- and part-time employees. The Houston Symphony is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class. The Houston Symphony follows all recruiting and hiring laws and guidelines set by federal, state and local government agencies, including but not limited to, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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HOUSTON SYMPHONY AUDITIONS
The Houston Symphony announces auditions for the following full-time positions. To apply, please use the application procedure detailed below.
PRINCIPAL TROMBONE
Audition Dates: Preliminary and Semifinal Rounds on September 24 & 26, Final Round on October 3, 2023
Auditions to be held at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, Houston.
Applications must be received by: August 1, 2023
Cancellation Deadline: September 9, 2023
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DESIGNATED 5th CHAIR AND SECTION VIOLA
Audition Dates: Preliminary, Semifinal and Final Rounds on October 30 & 31, 2023; Final Round on November 7, 2023
Auditions to be held at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, Houston.
Applications must be received by: August 31, 2023
Cancellation Deadline: October 15, 2023
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ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER
Audition Dates: Preliminary and Semifinal Rounds on November 11 & 13, Final Rounds on November 14 & 15, 2023
Auditions to be held at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, Houston.
Applications must be received by: September 15, 2023
Cancellation Deadline: October 27, 2023
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ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL SECOND VIOLIN
Audition Dates: Preliminary and Semifinal Rounds on December 14, 15 & 16, 2023, Final Rounds on January 9, 2024
Auditions to be held at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, Houston.
Applications must be received by: September 30, 2023
Cancellation Deadline: November 2, 2023
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HOUSTON SYMPHONY AUDITIONS FOR SUBSTITUTE AND EXTRA MUSICIANS
The Houston Symphony Announces Audition for Per Service Substitute and Extra Musicians for the following instruments. To apply, please use application procedure detailed at the bottom the page.
VIOLIN SUBSTITUTE AND EXTRA
Audition Date: October 9, 2023
Auditions to be held at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, Houston.
Applications must be received by: September 18, 2023
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VIOLA SUBSTITUTE AND EXTRA
Audition Date: October 10, 2023
Auditions to be held at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, Houston.
Applications must be received by: September 19, 2023
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CELLO SUBSTITUTE AND EXTRA
Audition Date: October 24, 2023
Auditions to be held at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, Houston.
Applications must be received by: October 1, 2023
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HARP SUBSTITUTE AND EXTRA
Audition Date: October 25, 2023
Auditions to be held at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, Houston.
Applications must be received by: October 2, 2023
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HORN SUBSTITUTE AND EXTRA
Audition Date: November 28, 2023
Auditions to be held at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, Houston.
Applications must be received by: November 6, 2023
•Audition Repertoire to be Confirmed Soon
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
To be considered for an invitation to audition, highly qualified candidates should submit an audition application no later than the indicated deadline.
Please email your audition application to: hssauditions@houstonsymphony.org
Please indicate the name of the position for which you are applying in the subject line of the email.
No phone calls please.
The audition committee reserves the right to dismiss any candidate not meeting the highest artistic standards.
The Houston Symphony is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
EMPLOYMENT
The Houston Symphony has a 52-week season, including 9 weeks of paid vacation. Minimum annual salary for the 2023–2024 season is $105,300, increasing to $109,200 in 2024–2025. Benefits include health/dental/vision insurance, instrument insurance, disability insurance, and pension contributions to the AFM-EPF.
