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Start a Forum discussionValley Symphony Orchestra·McAllen, UNITED STATES
Auditions will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at the South Texas College Cooper Center (3200 Pecan Blvd, McAllen, TX). Applicants mus…
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra·Gothenburg, SE🇸🇪
The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra – National Orchestra of Sweden – seeks a Principal Double Bass. The Muvac vacancy record lists the post a…
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra·Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
Preliminary announcement 2026-2027: Audition for second principal double bass on 30 November, 1 and 3 December
Orchestre symphonique de Québec·Québec, CANADA
International audition for the positions of Principal Double Bass and Assistant Principal Double Bass with the Orchestre Symphonique de Qué…
Orchestre symphonique de Québec·Québec, CANADA
International audition for the positions of Contrabasse solo and Assistant Contrabasse with the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec.
The Global Conservatory·Remote, Worldwide
TGC seeks cello and double bass faculty for all levels, including orchestral-excerpt coaching in the Mock Audition Lab and chamber-music me…
Basque National Orchestra·Donostia-San Sebastián, SPAIN
Basque National Orchestra is recruiting: Solo Double Bass (Contrabajo solista), based in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain. Audition: 2026-11-1…
Virginia Symphony Orchestra·Norfolk, US🇺🇸
Core, tenure-track Assistant Principal Bass position with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Live audition November 30 & December 1, 2026 in…
The Global Conservatory·Remote, Worldwide
Every orchestra on earth is short of great bass teachers; most bass students never get within a hundred kilometres of one. Online, that dis…
Fredericksburg Symphony Orchestra·Fredericksburg, UNITED STATES
We are seeking talented musicians to join our roster for the 2026–27 season.
Fort Wayne Philharmonic·UNITED STATES
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Principal Double Bass. Audition: 2026-09-14. Full conditions and the application route are pub…
Allentown Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Allentown Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Section Bass. Full conditions and the application route are published by the ensemble — see the…
Fredericksburg Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Fredericksburg Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Bass Clarinet / Clarinet III. Audition: 2026-08-10. Full conditions and the application ro…
Los Angeles Philharmonic·UNITED STATES
Los Angeles Philharmonic is recruiting: Section Bass. Audition: 2026-10-19. Full conditions and the application route are published by the…
La Monnaie / De Munt·Brussels, BELGIUM
La Monnaie / De Munt is recruiting: Double Bass, 2nd Soloist, based in Brussels, Belgium. Audition: 2026-09-19. Full conditions and the app…
Yakima Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Yakima Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Assistant Principal Bass. Audition: 2026-09-24. Full conditions and the application route are publ…
Staatsorchester Stuttgart·Stuttgart, GERMANY
Staatsorchester Stuttgart is recruiting: Kontrabass tutti, based in Stuttgart, Germany. Full conditions and the application route are publi…
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest·Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest is recruiting: Double Bass (Orchestra Academy), based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Audition: 2027-03-03. Ful…
Orchestre National de France·Paris, FR🇫🇷
Orchestre National de France seeks a tutti double bass player. Permanent position.
Trafford Music Service·Trafford, GB🇬🇧
Music Tutor – Double Bass Location – The Claremont Centre, Claremont Road, Sale, M33 7DZ Salary range – £3,536 - £4,487 UQT 3-6 (pro rata f…
Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra·Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra is recruiting: Double Bass, based in Brisbane, Australia. Full conditions and the application route are pub…
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester·Hamburg, GERMANY
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester is recruiting: Kontrabass tutti, based in Hamburg, Germany. Full conditions and the application route are pub…
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra·Calgary, CANADA
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is recruiting: Section Bass, based in Calgary, Canada. Audition: 2026-09-26. Full conditions and the applica…
Sioux City Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Sioux City Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Section Double Bass. Audition: 2026-09-16. Full conditions and the application route are publi…
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck·Lübeck, GERMANY
Das Philharmonische Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck vergibt zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt Akademieplätze in den Instrumentengruppen (m/w/d)
Royal Opera House·London, UNITED KINGDOM
Royal Air Force Music Services is recruiting: Musician – Double Bass / Bass Guitar, based in London, United Kingdom. Full conditions and th…
Tucson Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Tucson Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Bass. Audition: 2026-09-17. Full conditions and the application route are published by the ensembl…
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra·Little Rock, US🇺🇸
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra seeks a Section Bass.
Noord Nederlands Orkest·Groningen, NL🇳🇱
Noord Nederlands Orkest seeks a Principal Double Bass. Permanent position.
Münchner Philharmoniker·München, GERMANY
Münchner Philharmoniker is recruiting: Solo-Kontrabass, based in München, Germany. Full conditions and the application route are published…
Opéra national de Paris·Paris, FRANCE
Opéra national de Paris is recruiting: First Solo Double Bass, based in Paris, France. Full conditions and the application route are publis…
Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie·Chemnitz, GERMANY
Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie is recruiting: Kontrabass tutti (Teilzeit), based in Chemnitz, Germany. Full conditions and the application ro…
Staatstheater Stuttgart·Stuttgart, GERMANY
Das Staatsorchester Stuttgart sucht einen Solo-Kontrabass
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia·Rome, ITALY
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia is recruiting: Section Double Bass, based in Rome, Italy. Full conditions and the application route ar…
Odense Symfoniorkester·Odense, DENMARK
Odense Symfoniorkester is recruiting: Principal Double Bass, based in Odense, Denmark. Audition: 2026-09-04. Full conditions and the applic…
Staatsorchester Stuttgart·Stuttgart, GERMANY
Staatsorchester Stuttgart is recruiting: Solo-Kontrabass, based in Stuttgart, Germany. Full conditions and the application route are publis…
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra·Calgary, CANADA
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is recruiting: Principal Bass, based in Calgary, Canada. Audition: 2026-09-26. Full conditions and the appli…
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest·Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest is recruiting: Principal Double Bass (60%), based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Audition: 2026-10-06. Full co…
Vogtland Philharmonie Greiz/Reichenbach·Greiz, GERMANY
Vogtland Philharmonie Greiz Reichenbach is recruiting: Vorspieler Kontrabass (100%), based in Greiz, Germany. Full conditions and the appli…
Nashville Symphony·UNITED STATES
Nashville Symphony is recruiting: Sub Auditions: Bass and Violin. Audition: 2026-09-21. Full conditions and the application route are publi…
WDR Sinfonieorchester·Köln, GERMANY
WDR Sinfonieorchester is recruiting: Solo-Kontrabass (koordiniert), based in Köln, Germany. Full conditions and the application route are p…
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig·Leipzig, GERMANY
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig is recruiting: Kontrabass tutti, based in Leipzig, Germany. Probespiel / audition: 2026-09-21. Full conditions…
Baden-Badener Philharmonie·Baden-Baden, GERMANY
Baden-Badener Philharmonie is recruiting: Stellv. Solo-Kontrabass, based in Baden-Baden, Germany. Full conditions and the application route…
Queensland Symphony Orchestra·Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
Queensland Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Associate Principal Double Bass, based in Brisbane, Australia. Audition: 2026-11-17. Full cond…
Staatstheater Stuttgart·Stuttgart, GERMANY
Das Staatsorchester Stuttgart sucht einen Kontrabass Tutti
Opera National de Bordeaux·Bordeaux, FR🇫🇷
Opéra National de Bordeaux seeks a second solo double bass player.
The Juilliard School·Tianjin, CHINA
The Juilliard School is hiring: Part-time Pre-College Double Bass Faculty (Tianjin, China). Full conditions and the application route are p…
The Metropolitan Opera·UNITED STATES
The Philadelphia Orchestra is recruiting: Contrabassoon / Section Bassoon. Audition: 2026-09-26. Full conditions and the application route…
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck·Lübeck, GERMANY
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck is recruiting: Kontrabass (Akademie), based in Lübeck, Germany. Full conditions and the ap…
Boston Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Boston Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Assistant Principal Bass. Audition: 2026-10-12. Full conditions and the application route are publ…
Oklahoma City Philharmonic·UNITED STATES
Oklahoma City Philharmonic is recruiting: Section Bass. Audition: 2026-09-02. Full conditions and the application route are published by th…
Opéra national de Paris·Paris, FRANCE
Opéra national de Paris is recruiting: Third Solo Double Bass, based in Paris, France. Full conditions and the application route are publis…
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra·Vancouver, CANADA
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Associate Principal Bass / Section Bass, based in Vancouver, Canada. Audition: 2026-09-14. Full…
Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Section Violin, Section Viola, Assistant Principal Bass, Section Bass. Audition: 2026-09-06. Fu…
University of Rochester Eastman School of Music·Rochester, US🇺🇸
The Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester invites applications for a full-time faculty appointment in Double Bass beginnin…
United States Navy Band·UNITED STATES
United States Navy Band is recruiting: Bass Instrumentalist (Cruisers Popular Music Group). Audition: 2026-08-25. Full conditions and the a…
Canton Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Canton Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Section Double Bass. Audition: 2026-09-08. Full conditions and the application route are published…
Stockton Symphony·UNITED STATES
Stockton Symphony is recruiting: Section Cello and Section Bass. Audition: 2026-09-20. Full conditions and the application route are publis…
Bielefelder Philharmoniker·Bielefeld, GERMANY
Bielefelder Philharmoniker is recruiting: Solo-Kontrabass, based in Bielefeld, Germany. Probespiel / audition: 2026-10-29. Full conditions…
Munich Philharmonic·Munich, DE🇩🇪
Solo bass position with the Munich Philharmonic.
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra·Little Rock, US🇺🇸
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra seeks a Principal Bass.
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin·Berlin, GERMANY
Das Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin sucht einen Solo‑Kontrabassist für eine Position. Probespieltermin wird noch bekanntgegeben. Die Ve…
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig·Leipzig, GERMANY
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig is recruiting: 1. Solokontrabass, based in Leipzig, Germany. Probespiel / audition: 2027-04-26. Full conditions…
Opéra Orchestre Normandie Rouen·Rouen, FR🇫🇷
Opéra Orchestre Normandie Rouen seeks a 1st solo double bass also playing co-solo or 3rd.
United States Air Force Band·UNITED STATES
United States Air Force Band is recruiting: Double Bass, Concert Band. Audition: 2026-08-17. Full conditions and the application route are…
Houston Symphony·UNITED STATES
Houston Symphony is recruiting: Double Bass. Audition: 2026-09-22. Full conditions and the application route are published by the ensemble…
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra·Sioux Falls, US🇺🇸
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra seeks a Principal Double Bass.
Lüneburger Symphoniker·Lüneburg, GERMANY
Lüneburger Symphoniker is recruiting: Solo-Kontrabass, based in Lüneburg, Germany. Probespiel / audition: 2026-08-18. Full conditions and t…
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker·Düsseldorf, GERMANY
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker is recruiting: Solo-Kontrabass, based in Düsseldorf, Germany. Full conditions and the application route are publis…
London Symphony Orchestra·London, UNITED KINGDOM
London Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Principal Double Bass (50%), based in London, United Kingdom. Full conditions and the application…
Fulham Symphony Orchestra·London, UNITED KINGDOM
Fulham Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Double Bass, based in London, United Kingdom. Full conditions and the application route are publis…
Sarasota Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Sarasota Orchestra is recruiting: Section Bass. Audition: 2026-09-16. Full conditions and the application route are published by the ensemb…