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Double Bass Orchestra Jobs

Double Bass No. 2
Scottish Opera
🇬🇧 Glasgow, United Kingdom

Section Bass
West Texas Symphony
🇺🇸 Midland (Texas), United States
Cello
Double Bass
Viola
Violin

Associate Principal Bass, Section Bass
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO)
🇨🇦 Vancouver, Canada

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

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

Audition for a 3rd doublebass soloist (1 position) on the 13rd of October, 2025
Orchestre National de France
🇫🇷 Paris, France

Solo double bass - 1 position
Opéra national de Paris
🇫🇷 Paris, France

Associate Principal Double Bass
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
🇨🇦 Montréal, Canada

Orchesterakademie Kontrabass
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany

Solo-Kontrabass (koord.)
Bamberger Symphoniker, Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Bamberg, Germany
One (1) Assistant Principal Bass and three (3) section Bass
Modesto Symphony Orchestra
🇺🇸 Modesto (California), United States

DOUBLE BASS TUTTI
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
🇫🇮 Turku, Finland

Principal Double Bass
Fort Wayne Philharmonic
🇺🇸 Fort Wayne (Indiana), United States

Principal and Assistant Principal Bass
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
🇺🇸 New Haven, 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

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