The Albany Symphony is proud to be a partner orchestra of the National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS), an unprecedented national initiative to increase diversity in American orchestras. NAAS will do so by offering Black and Latinx musicians a customized combination of mentoring, audition preparation, financial support, and audition reviews.
Announcing 2025 auditions for the following tenure-track positions:
Principal Cello: Sunday, November 9, 2025
Positions to begin in 2025-2026 season.
The Albany Symphony is a per service orchestra.
2025-2026 base scale rate of pay is $136.81/service.
Principal Pay +35%
Application Deadline: October 26, 2025.
Repertoire - Cello Audition Excerpts Here
Location - UAlbany Performing Arts Center, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222. Parking will be free in all Faculty and Student parking lots on Sunday. Please proceed to the basement of the UAlbany Performing Arts Center to check in and be assigned your practice room prior to your audition slot.
Deposit - $75 — Click here for instructions on accessing the secure Credit Card portal
Assistant Principal Bass: Monday, November 10, 2025
Section Bass Position Open – Runner up may be offered Section Bass Position
Position to begin in 2025-2026 season.
The Albany Symphony is a per service orchestra.
2025-2026 base scale rate of pay is $136.81/service.
Assistant Principal Pay +10%
Application Deadline: October 27, 2025.
Repertoire - Bass Audition Excerpts Here
Location - Massry Center for the Arts, 1002 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12208. Free parking is available in the rear of the building. The candidate entrance will be through the glass doors located at the linked Google Maps pin here and will be visible from the parking lot.
Deposit - $75 — Click here for instructions on accessing the secure Credit Card portal
Section Clarinet: November 15 and 16, 2025
Position to begin in 2025-2026 season.
The Albany Symphony is a per service orchestra.
2025-2026 base scale rate of pay is $136.81/service.
Chamber Winds Premium +5%
Application Deadline: November 2, 2025.
Repertoire - Clarinet Audition Excerpts Here
Location - Massry Center for the Arts, 1002 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12208. Free parking is available in the rear of the building. The candidate entrance will be through the glass doors located at the linked Google Maps pin here and will be visible from the parking lot.
Deposit - $75 — Click here for instructions on accessing the secure Credit Card portal