Auditions

Auditions for the following open positions will take place on:   

Section Bass (rotating) November 15, 2023 

Section Cello (rotating) November 19, 2023 

Section Violin II (non-rotating) November 20, 2023 

Section Viola (rotating) November 21, 2023 

Check back in November for information on the Harp audition which will take place in January 2024. 

 Auditions will be held at: Somerville Music Spaces, 1060 Broadway Suite C101B, Somerville MA  02144.

Qualified applicants should send resume by November 5, 2023 to Personnel Manager Wes Hopper at personnel@nbsymphony.org 

The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra is a per-service ensemble with a season consisting of approximately 30 regular services and a varying number of educational and outreach services. Base pay for the 2023–24 season is $114.73 per service with travel, cartage, per diem, principal scale, doubling, etc., added when applicable. Applicants are required by federal law to demonstrate eligibility to accept employment if offered a position with the NBSO. The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra is an Equal Opportunity Employer whose members benefit from a collective bargaining agreement with Locals 216 and 9-535 of the American Federation of Musicians.

The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra is a member of the National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS). If you are a Black and/or Latino orchestral musician in need of financial assistance in order to participate in this audition, please contact NAAS to apply for funding aid: https://www.sphinxmusic.org/national-alliance-for-audition-support/