AUDITIONS FOR THE 2024 – 2025 SEASON
SANTA CRUZ SYMPHONY
Daniel Stewart – Music Director
Audition Positions and Dates
June 15, 2024:
Associate Concertmaster
Section Violin 1 (multiple positions)
Section Violin 2 (multiple positions)
DATES TBD:
Assistant Principal Viola
Section Viola (multiple positions)
Section Cello (multiple positions)
2nd Horn
4th Horn
position details
2024–25 wages are $125.00 per service for section musicians and $152.50 per service for Associate Concertmaster. Additionally, all musicians receive a daily travel allowance, pension contribution, and housing option. Forty-four services are planned, though this number may change slightly.
Audition Repertoire
Associate Concertmaster Audition Packet: Click here to download the PDF
Section Violin 1 Audition Packet: Click here to download the PDF
Section Violin 2 Audition Packet: Click here to download the PDF
Audition Location
Auditions will be held at San Jose State University. Additional details will be sent when application is accepted.
Application Deadline
June 2, 2024
How to Apply
Highly qualified applicants are invited to apply by submitting their resume and a $50.00 audition deposit refundable at the time of audition. Verified eligibility for employment is required. Applications must be received no later than one week before the date of the audition. Candidates will be sent details after review and acceptance of their application.
TO APPLY BY U.S. MAIL
Mail resume and check for audition deposit to:
Tim Dent, Personnel Manager
Santa Cruz Symphony
307 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
TO APPLY ONLINE
Email resume to personnelmanager@santacruzsymphony.org. Please write JUNE 2024 AUDITION in the email subject line. Click the “Santa Cruz Symphony Audition Deposit” image to pay the audition deposit online.
Candidates will be sent details after review and acceptance of their application.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Deposit will NOT be refunded for no-shows and for cancellations received less than two weeks prior to the audition.
Employment Conditions
The Audition Committee of the Santa Cruz Symphony reserves the right to dismiss immediately any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards at these auditions.
Employment to begin in September 2024 or the candidate's earliest availability thereafter.