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Thank you for your interest in auditioning for the San Francisco Symphony!
The San Francisco Symphony exists to inspire and serve audiences and communities throughout the Bay Area and the world through the power of musical performance.
Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Symphony announce the following vacancies:
Associate Concertmaster (Second Chair)
- Preliminary Round: Monday, November 4, 2024
- Semi-Final Round: Monday, February 17, 2025
- Final Round: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Application Deadline: August, 23, 2024
Section Cello (Multiple Positions)
- Preliminary Round: Monday, November 11, 2024
- Semi-Final & Final Rounds: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- Application Deadline: August, 23, 2024
Associate Principal Second Violin
Section First Violin (Multiple Positions)
Section Second Violin (Multiple Positions)
- Recorded Preliminary Round Opens: 12pm PDT, Monday, August 26, 2024
- Recorded Preliminary Round Closes: 12pm PDT, Wednesday, August 28, 2024
- Semi-Final Round: Monday, October 14, 2024
- Final Round: Tuesday, October 15, 2024
- Application Deadline: June, 25, 2024
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Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Candidates will be invited to participate in this audition based on their submitted application.
Questions? Contact auditions@sfsymphony.org