Auditions

Orchestra Auditions

Grant Park Music Festival announces the following vacancies for the 2025 Season:

ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER
SECTION BASS (2 positions)
THIRD/BASS CLARINET (one-year; may become tenure track)
PRINCIPAL HORN
FOURTH HORN

ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER

Preliminary Round:  March 17-18, 2025
Semifinal and Final Rounds:  April 17, 2025
Application Deadline:  February 15, 2025

REPERTOIRE LIST
APPLY HERE

SECTION BASS

Preliminary Round:  February 24-25, 2025
Semifinal and Final Rounds:  April 18, 2025
Application Deadline:  January 29, 2025

REPERTOIRE LIST
APPLY HERE

THIRD/BASS CLARINET

Preliminary Round:  February 10-11, 2025
Semifinal and Final Rounds:  April 19, 2025
Application Deadline:  January 9, 2025

REPERTOIRE LIST
APPLY HERE

PRINCIPAL HORN

Preliminary Round:  January 27-28, 2025
Semifinal and Final Rounds:  May 5, 2025
Application Deadline:  January 4, 2025

REPERTOIRE LIST
APPLY NOW

FOURTH HORN

Preliminary Round: March 31-April 1, 2025
Semifinal and Final Rounds:  May 6, 2025
Application Deadline:  February 28, 2025

REPERTOIRE LIST
APPLY HERE

2025 SEASON DATES AND PAY

The Festival’s 10-week 2025 season runs June 10 through August 16, 2025. 2025 regular weekly salary is $1,877.23, plus benefits.

AUDITION PROTOCOLS

  • The audition committee of the Grant Park Orchestra reserves the right to immediately dismiss any candidate not meeting professional standards.
  • Should an advertised position be offered to a current member of the Grant Park Orchestra, the resulting vacancy may be offered to the next most qualified candidate.
  • The winning candidate must be legally eligible to accept work with the Grant Park Orchestra at the time of the audition. Candidates who are unable to demonstrate legal eligibility to work will not be allowed to audition.
  • Limited audition times are available and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply early. A wait list may be utilized in the event all audition times are booked. Candidates will only be scheduled after the application and deposit are received.
  • All audition rounds will be blind.

The Grant Park Music Festival is an equal opportunity employer and a proud partner orchestra of the National Alliance for Audition Support.