Join the Houston Symphony Team

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.

SECTION DOUBLE BASS
Audition Dates: Preliminary and Semifinal Rounds on February 19, 20, & 21, 2024, Final Rounds on March 23, 2024.
Auditions to be held at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, Houston.
Applications must be received by: January 1, 2024

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ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL VIOLA, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL VIOLA, DEISGNATED 5th CHAIR VIOLA
Audition Dates: Preliminary and Semifinal Rounds on March 11, 12, & 13 2024, Final Rounds on March 19, 2024.
Auditions to be held at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, Houston.
Applications must be received by: February 1, 2024

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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.