Audition
Orchestra Auditions
Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra announces auditions for the following openings for the 2024-25 Season:
Principal Bassoon and Second Trombone auditions will be held Sunday, September 8th, 2024. The first round of all auditions will be held behind a screen. Auditions are required to be performed without an accompanist.
Principal Bassoon (“A” contract)
46 guaranteed services per season
Per Service: $146.04
24-25 Principal Bassoon Excerpt Packet
Second Trombone (“B” contract)
40 guaranteed services per season
Per Service: $116.82
24-25 Second Trombone Excerpt Packet
Assistant Principal Bass and Section Violin and Viola auditions will be held on Tuesday, September 10th, 2024. The first round of all auditions will be held behind a screen. Auditions are required to be performed without an accompanist.
Assistant Principal Bass (“A” contract)
46 guaranteed services per season
Per Service: $131.42
24-25 Assistant Principal Bass Excerpt Packet
Section Violin (“A”, “B”, and “C” contracts)
A contract: 46 guaranteed services per season
B contract: 40 guaranteed services per season
C contract: 20 guaranteed services per season
Per Service: $116.82
24-25 Section Violin Excerpt Packet
Section Viola (C contract)
20 guaranteed services per season
Per Service: $116.82
24-25 Section Viola Excerpt Packet
A resume and application form must be received no later than Monday, September 2nd, 2024 to reserve your audition appointment.
Applicants are encouraged to use the form at the bottom of this page to submit their application. Please contact our Orchestra Manager at (402) 476-2211 ext. 3, or jenna@lincolnsymphony.com, with questions, or to request an alternative application submission format.
Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and
are committed to creating an inclusive and mutually respectful environment. LSO’s employees
and board of directors comprise several religious beliefs, racial identities, and ethnic
backgrounds which are representative of Lincoln’s community, and LSO embraces and supports
our LGBTQ+ musicians, staff, audience, and board members. LSO does not tolerate
discrimination or harassment, and our efforts to create a welcoming environment include holding
auditions behind a screen, programming meaningful performances by and of historically
underrepresented artists, adopting a gender-neutral dress code and gender-inclusive language
in musician communications, and providing single-user restrooms and dressing rooms for
orchestra members.