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. Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Jobs at the Madison Symphony Orchestra

Administrative Positions

We do not have any open positions at this time.

Internships (Unpaid)

We do not have any open positions 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.

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. If a current member of the MSO wins a new position, these auditions may be used to fill the resulting opening.

Current Openings

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL CELLO
Weds, Sept. 12 – Preliminary and Final Rounds
One Regular position is available. See Audition Excerpts List here.

SECTION VIOILIN
Weds., Sept. 12 Preliminary Round (if needed)
Thurs., Sept. 13 Preliminary and Final Rounds
One Regular Violin II position and two one-year (possibly permanent) Violin I positions are available. See Audition Excerpts List here.

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