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Bass Audition

Deadline to Apply: On or before December 1, 2026

Audition Dates

  • Preliminary Rounds: Monday, January 11 and Tuesday, January 12, 2027
  • Semi-Final Round: Wednesday, January 13, 2027
  • Final Round: Wednesday, January 20, 2027

Preliminary and Semi-Final rounds will be held at South Orange Performance Arts Center: 1 SOPAC Way, South Orange, NJ 07079. This venue is easily accessible by NJ Transit from New York Penn Station.

Final round will be held at New Jersey Performing Arts Center: 1 Center St, Newark, NJ 07102. This venue is easily accessible by NJ Transit from New York Penn Station

Open Positions

  • Principal Bass (confirmed opening)
  • Assistant Principal Bass
  • Section Bass (one position)

Dates of Employment

Employment will begin as soon as the winner’s availability and the New Jersey Symphony schedule allow.

Application Requirements

Applicants must submit two versions of your resumé as detailed below. Please submit both versions by uploading each as instructed on the application link below.

  • A one-page resumé which includes your contact info (name, email address, physical address and phone number), as well as relevant work experience and education, including dates.
  • A second version of your resumé with your name, email address, physical address and phone number removed. This redacted version is given to the Audition Committee for screening purposes.
  • Please DO NOT use your name in the file name of your redacted resumé.
  • The deadline to submit your application is Monday, December 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm
  • Please indicate the positions for which you are applying for:
    • Principal Bass (confirmed opening)
    • Assitant Principal Bass
    • Section Bass (one position)
  • Please note: Should a New Jersey Symphony contracted Section Bass musician win one of the titled positions above, additional Section Bass positions may be open.

Apply Here

Download the Audition List and Excerpt Packet

Please Note the Following:

  • Audition invitations are sent by email, typically within five days after the application deadline.
  • Please await confirmation of your audition before making travel plans.
  • Candidates must show a photo ID upon check-in at the audition. 
  • The Audition Committee reserves the right to dismiss immediately any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards at these auditions.
  • Clean copies of music will be provided on stage. You may use your own copies of the audition repertoire. You may also use a tablet device, such as an iPad, which must be placed on airplane mode during the audition. The use of any metronome function and/or tuning meter on a tablet during the audition is prohibited. This will be monitored by the audition proctor on stage.
  • Preliminary and Semi-Final Round auditions will be screened. Candidates will be notified of the Final Round screen protocol via email.
  • It is possible that the Symphony may choose to hold a Super-Final round, for which you would be invited to play a week with the Symphony. The Symphony will coordinate scheduling with Super-Final candidates should this round be held.
  • Please note that any offer of full-time employment is contingent upon the successful completion of all background checks, as required by the New Jersey Symphony.
  • Deposits will not be required for this audition. We request that you let us know at least one week prior to your audition date if you will not be attending your audition.

Safety Protocols

All audition candidates must comply with all current New Jersey Symphony Safety Protocols, which are subject to change before the audition. Updates will be sent to all candidates as they occur.

Travel Information

  • SOPAC is in South Orange, NJ. The address is One SOPAC Way, South Orange, NJ 07079. If you are taking public transportation, the venue is easily accessible by New Jersey Transit. Click here for more information on getting there.
  • NJPAC is in Newark, NJ. The address is 1 Center St, Newark, NJ 07102. If you are taking public transportation, the venue is easily accessible by New Jersey Transit. Click here for more information on getting there.
  • A list of recommended hotels will be sent by email along with your scheduled audition time and date.
  • If you are traveling by air for the audition, the closest airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Compensation Information

  • Minimum Weekly Salary: $1,603.06
  • Length of Season: 29 Weeks (including two (2) weeks of paid vacation, up to one (1) additional week of vacation services and up to seventeen (17) Community Partners Program services ($313.61 per service).
  • Electronic Media: An EMG payment in the amount of $121.69 is added to the minimum weekly salary
  • Health Insurance
  • Instrument Insurance

Questions about the application may be sent to Adria Benjamin, Orchestra Personnel Manager: 
personnelmanager@njsymphony.org

The New Jersey Symphony is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and values diversity, equity and inclusion in all forms.

New Jersey Symphony is proud to be a partner orchestra of the National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS).

More information about the NAAS can be found by clicking here.

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