Employment & Auditions

Thank you for your interest in the Madison Symphony Orchestra! If you have a passion for live, classical music and would like to lend your talents to one of America’s leading regional orchestras, please use the links below to browse our open administrative positions or learn more about auditions for the Orchestra and Chorus.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. The Madison Symphony Orchestra believes that diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich our organization. We are committed to increasing our efforts to diversify our administrative and board leadership, orchestral music and performers. Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Administrative Positions

Internships (Unpaid)

None available at this time.

Orchestra Auditions

The MSO is a fully orchestrated, part time professional ensemble comprised of 91 contracted, per-service musicians, offering approximately 80 services per season.

POSTPONED SUBSTITUTE BASS
Monday, May 23, 2022
Audition List: Available here

SECTION VIOLIN: 4 REGULAR POSITIONS (3 1st violins, 1 2nd violin)
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Audition List: Available here

SECTION VIOLA: 2 REGULAR POSITIONS
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Audition List: Available here

SUBSTITUTE CELLO
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Audition List: Available Here
Mozart Excerpt: Available Here

TRUMPET 2
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Audition List: Available here

BASS TROMBONE
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Audition List: Available here

ASSISTANT HORN
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Audition List: Available here

PRINCIPAL OBOE
Saturday, June 4, 2022
Audition List: Available here

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.
If you would like to audition, please email a cover letter and one-page resume including your instrument to MSO Personnel Manager Alexis Carreon at acarreon@madisonsymphony.org

The Madison Symphony is proud to be a partner orchestra of the National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS), an unprecedented national initiative to increase diversity in American orchestras. NAAS will do so by offering Black and Latinx musicians a customized combination of mentoring, audition preparation, financial support, and audition previews. Learn more at www.auditionalliance.org.

Madison Symphony Chorus Auditions

The Madison Symphony Chorus is comprised of more than 125 volunteer musicians who come from all walks of life who enjoy combining their artistic talent. New members are always welcome. To make an appointment to audition, contact Chorus Manager Dan Lyons at daniel.lyons1908@gmail.com