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Double Bass Orchestra Jobs
Cello
Double Bass
Viola
Violin
Principal Double Bass (60%)
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest
🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands
PRINCIPAL BASS
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO)
🇺🇸 Milwaukee, United States
Co-Principal Double Bass, no. 2
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest
🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Une contrebasse (5 cordes) du rang
Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg (OPS)
🇫🇷 Strasbourg, France
Assistant Principal Bass Auditions
Arizona Opera
🇺🇸 Phoenix, United States
Kontrabass tutti
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Köln, Germany
30 January, 2 and 3 February 2026 - principal double bass
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest
🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Kontrabass - Akademie
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Köln, Germany
Solo-Kontrabass
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
🇩🇪 Düsseldorf, Germany
Kontrabass (Akademie)
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Lübeck, Germany
Double bass
Fulham Symphony Orchestra (FSO)
🇬🇧 Fulham, United Kingdom
Solo-Kontrabass
Münchner Philharmoniker
🇩🇪 München, Germany
Double Bass/Bass Guitar
Royal Air Force Music Services
🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
Double Bass
Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO)
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Australia
Solo-Kontrabass
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Kontrabass tutti
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
🇩🇪 Düsseldorf, Germany
Stellv. Solo-Kontrabass
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Solo-Kontrabass (koordiniert)
WDR Sinfonieorchester
🇩🇪 Köln, Germany
eine/n 2. Konzertmeister*ineine zweite Violine tuttieinen Kontrabass tutti
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie (e. V.)
🇩🇪 Herford, Germany
Principal double bass (coordinated)
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande OSR
🇨🇭 Genève, Switzerland
Audition for the position of principal double-bass,
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (HPO)
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland
Kontrabass Tutti (m/w/d)
Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Staatsoper
🇩🇪 Stuttgart, Germany
Solo-Kontrabass (m/w/d)
Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Staatsoper
🇩🇪 Stuttgart, Germany
Kontrabass tutti 50%
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Solo-Kontrabass
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Köln, Germany
Associate Principal Double Bass
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
🇨🇦 Montréal, Canada
Orchesterakademie Kontrabass
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Audition for a 3rd doublebass soloist (1 position) on the 13rd of October, 2025
Orchestre National de France
🇫🇷 Paris, France
Solo-Kontrabass (koord.)
Bamberger Symphoniker, Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Bamberg, Germany
DOUBLE BASS TUTTI
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
🇫🇮 Turku, Finland
Principal Double Bass
Fort Wayne Philharmonic
🇺🇸 Fort Wayne (Indiana), United States
Principal Bass
Symphony Nova Scotia
🇨🇦 Halifax, Canada
Section Bass (“C” contract)
Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra
🇺🇸 Lincoln (Nebraska), United States
Double Bass – multiple tutti positions
Traverse City Philharmonic
🇺🇸 Traverse City (Michigan), United States
Section Double Bass (1 position)
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
🇺🇸 Little Rock (Arkansas), United States
application about 2 months ago
audition September 6, 2025
Assistant Principal Bass and Section Bass (1 opening)
Lansing Symphony Orchestra
🇺🇸 Lansing (Michigan), United States
Assistant Principal Bass
Springfield Symphony Orchestra MO
🇺🇸 Springfield (Missouri), United States
Section Bass
Springfield Symphony Orchestra MO
🇺🇸 Springfield (Missouri), United States
Acting Assistant Principal Bass (1 year)
Peoria Symphony Orchestra
🇺🇸 Peoria (Illinois), United States
Section Bass
West Texas Symphony
🇺🇸 Midland (Texas), United States
Associate Principal Bass, Section Bass
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO)
🇨🇦 Vancouver, Canada
AUDITION for the position of double bass tutti (with 5 string double bass required)
Brno Philharmonic
🇨🇿 Brno, Czech Republic
Section Double Bass
Symphony in C Orchestra (Haddonfield Symphony)
🇺🇸 Collingswood, United States
Double-Bass
Orchestra at Temple Square
🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, United States
Principal Bass Auditions | Auditions have been postponed until Fall 2025
Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
🇺🇸 Roanoke (Virginia), United States