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Upcoming Auditions
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PRINCIPAL FLUTE
Résumés due on or before: October 29, 2023
Preliminary Audition: January 8, 2024
Semi-final and Final Audition: January 9, 2024
Supplemental Recording List (pdf)
Live Round Repertoire (pdf)
No longer accepting applications

ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL BASSOON
Résumés due on or before: October 29, 2023
Preliminary Audition: January 22, 2024
Semi-final and Final Audition: January 24, 2024
Supplemental Recording List (pdf)

Live Round Repertoire (pdf)

No longer accepting applications

SECTION PERCUSSION
Résumés due on or before: December 3, 2023
Preliminary Audition: February 12, 2024
Semi-final and Final Audition: February 13, 2024
Supplemental Recording List (pdf)
Live Round Repertoire (pdf)
No longer accepting applications


A digital audio recording may be required to supplement application, but please do not send at this time. Further information will be emailed within a week following the application deadline.

Employment will begin as soon as a winner's availability and the Boston Symphony Orchestra schedule allow. Should a position be won by a current BSO member, the resulting vacancy may be offered to the runner-up of the audition.

The Audition Committee of the Boston Symphony Orchestra reserves the right to dismiss immediately any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards at these auditions.


EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER