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AUDITIONS FOR THE 2025 BRITT FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA (BFO) ARE ALMOST OPEN!
Application Deadline for All Positions - February 16, 2025 at 11:59pm PST
For Your Audition
1. Choose the position you'd like to audition for from the drop-down on the left side of this page.
2. You will need to upload a resume as well as several audio files of selected pieces. You will see the required audition selections when you choose your position. Your resume and contact information will be hidden from the audition panel during the blind audition (first round). *Please do not include your name in the title of your audio files.
Available Positions
The following one-year, substitute positions are available for the 2025 season:
Our Orchestra
Founded in 1963, the Britt Festival Orchestra (BFO) is a renowned professional ensemble that gathers for three weeks each summer in the historic and picturesque town of Jacksonville, Oregon. Our musicians come from all corners of the globe, performing with prestigious year-round orchestras and teaching at some of the world’s leading conservatories and universities. The summer festival lasts 20 days in June and features 5-6 classical performances, along with two film-with-orchestra events. All performances are held in our spectacular outdoor amphitheater, set beneath the expansive Oregon sky. The 2025 BFO summer season begins with its first rehearsal at 10am on Wednesday, June 11 and concludes with its final concert on June 28.
Compensation:
Section base compensation for the 2025 season is $101.40 per day (or $2,028.00 for the entire three-week season).
Titled allowances of the following amounts shall be paid to the following Musicians (in addition to base compensation):
Housing/Travel:
Housing with a host family and a travel allowance of 50 cents per mile round trip (not to exceed $800) is also available based on terms on the current Master Agreement.
To view the full BFO Master Agreement, please click here.
All applicants must be able to show proof of either U.S. Citizenship or a legal eligibility to accept employment with the Britt Festival Orchestra.
Please note that this is the only place you can apply for BFO positions. Do NOT send files or resume to Britt staff. They will not be accepted.
General Instructions for First-Time Use
After you select your instrument, click "Apply" at the bottom-left of the page.
Click on "Sign-up" to create an Acceptd account
Follow the prompts to create your account
For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.
Application Deadline for All Positions - February 16, 2025 at 11:59pm PST
For Your Audition
1. Choose the position you'd like to audition for from the drop-down on the left side of this page.
2. You will need to upload a resume as well as several audio files of selected pieces. You will see the required audition selections when you choose your position. Your resume and contact information will be hidden from the audition panel during the blind audition (first round). *Please do not include your name in the title of your audio files.
Available Positions
The following one-year, substitute positions are available for the 2025 season:
- Principal Flute
- Flute III/Piccolo/Utility
- Oboe III/English horn/Utility
- Clarinet II/Utility
- Clarinet III/Utility/Bass Clarinet
- Bassoon II/Utility
- Bassoon III/Contra/Utility
- Principal Horn
- Horn II
- Horn IV
- Utility Horn
- Principal Trumpet
- Principal Tuba
- Principal Harp
- Principal Keyboard
- Principal Timpani
- Assistant Principal Second Violin
- Section Violin I & II (multiple positions)
- Assistant Principal Viola
- Section Viola
- Section Cello (multiple)
- Section Bass
Our Orchestra
Founded in 1963, the Britt Festival Orchestra (BFO) is a renowned professional ensemble that gathers for three weeks each summer in the historic and picturesque town of Jacksonville, Oregon. Our musicians come from all corners of the globe, performing with prestigious year-round orchestras and teaching at some of the world’s leading conservatories and universities. The summer festival lasts 20 days in June and features 5-6 classical performances, along with two film-with-orchestra events. All performances are held in our spectacular outdoor amphitheater, set beneath the expansive Oregon sky. The 2025 BFO summer season begins with its first rehearsal at 10am on Wednesday, June 11 and concludes with its final concert on June 28.
Compensation:
Section base compensation for the 2025 season is $101.40 per day (or $2,028.00 for the entire three-week season).
Titled allowances of the following amounts shall be paid to the following Musicians (in addition to base compensation):
- Principal: $295 per season
- Asst. Principal (Strings only): $180 per season
Housing/Travel:
Housing with a host family and a travel allowance of 50 cents per mile round trip (not to exceed $800) is also available based on terms on the current Master Agreement.
To view the full BFO Master Agreement, please click here.
All applicants must be able to show proof of either U.S. Citizenship or a legal eligibility to accept employment with the Britt Festival Orchestra.
Please note that this is the only place you can apply for BFO positions. Do NOT send files or resume to Britt staff. They will not be accepted.
General Instructions for First-Time Use
After you select your instrument, click "Apply" at the bottom-left of the page.
Click on "Sign-up" to create an Acceptd account
Follow the prompts to create your account
For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.