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Double Bass Orchestra Jobs
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Principal Double Bass (60%)
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest
๐ณ๐ฑ Amsterdam, Netherlands

PRINCIPAL BASS
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO)
๐บ๐ธ Milwaukee, United States

Co-Principal Double Bass, no. 2
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest
๐ณ๐ฑ Amsterdam, Netherlands

Une contrebasse (5 cordes) du rang
Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg (OPS)
๐ซ๐ท Strasbourg, France

Assistant Principal Bass Auditions
Arizona Opera
๐บ๐ธ Phoenix, United States

Kontrabass tutti
Gรผrzenich-Orchester Kรถln
๐ฉ๐ช Kรถln, Germany

30 January, 2 and 3 February 2026 - principal double bass
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest
๐ณ๐ฑ Amsterdam, Netherlands

Kontrabass - Akademie
Gรผrzenich-Orchester Kรถln
๐ฉ๐ช Kรถln, Germany

Solo-Kontrabass
Dรผsseldorfer Symphoniker
๐ฉ๐ช Dรผsseldorf, Germany

Kontrabass (Akademie)
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lรผbeck (GmbH)
๐ฉ๐ช Lรผbeck, Germany

Double bass
Fulham Symphony Orchestra (FSO)
๐ฌ๐ง Fulham, United Kingdom

Solo-Kontrabass
Mรผnchner Philharmoniker
๐ฉ๐ช Mรผnchen, Germany

Double Bass/Bass Guitar
Royal Air Force Music Services
๐ฌ๐ง London, United Kingdom

Double Bass
Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO)
๐ฆ๐บ Brisbane, Australia

Solo-Kontrabass
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Stiftung)
๐ฉ๐ช Berlin, Germany

Kontrabass tutti
Dรผsseldorfer Symphoniker
๐ฉ๐ช Dรผsseldorf, Germany

Stellv. Solo-Kontrabass
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Stiftung)
๐ฉ๐ช Berlin, Germany

Solo-Kontrabass (koordiniert)
WDR Sinfonieorchester
๐ฉ๐ช Kรถln, Germany

eine/n 2. Konzertmeister*ineine zweite Violine tuttieinen Kontrabass tutti
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie (e. V.)
๐ฉ๐ช Herford, Germany

Principal double bass (coordinated)
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande OSR
๐จ๐ญ Genรจve, Switzerland

Audition for the position of principal double-bass,
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (HPO)
๐ซ๐ฎ Helsinki, Finland

Kontrabass Tutti (m/w/d)
Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Staatsoper
๐ฉ๐ช Stuttgart, Germany

Solo-Kontrabass (m/w/d)
Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Staatsoper
๐ฉ๐ช Stuttgart, Germany

Kontrabass tutti 50%
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
๐ฉ๐ช Hamburg, Germany

Solo-Kontrabass
Gรผrzenich-Orchester Kรถln
๐ฉ๐ช Kรถln, Germany

Associate Principal Double Bass
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
๐จ๐ฆ Montrรฉal, Canada

Orchesterakademie Kontrabass
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
๐ฉ๐ช Hamburg, Germany

Audition for a 3rd doublebass soloist (1 position) on the 13rd of October, 2025
Orchestre National de France
๐ซ๐ท Paris, France

Solo-Kontrabass (koord.)
Bamberger Symphoniker, Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie (Stiftung)
๐ฉ๐ช Bamberg, Germany

DOUBLE BASS TUTTI
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
๐ซ๐ฎ Turku, Finland

Principal Double Bass
Fort Wayne Philharmonic
๐บ๐ธ Fort Wayne (Indiana), United States

Principal Bass
Symphony Nova Scotia
๐จ๐ฆ Halifax, Canada

Section Bass (โCโ contract)
Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Lincoln (Nebraska), United States

Double Bass โ multiple tutti positions
Traverse City Philharmonic
๐บ๐ธ Traverse City (Michigan), United States

Section Double Bass (1 position)
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ 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
๐บ๐ธ Lansing (Michigan), United States

Assistant Principal Bass
Springfield Symphony Orchestra MO
๐บ๐ธ Springfield (Missouri), United States

Section Bass
Springfield Symphony Orchestra MO
๐บ๐ธ Springfield (Missouri), United States

Acting Assistant Principal Bass (1 year)
Peoria Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Peoria (Illinois), United States

Section Bass
West Texas Symphony
๐บ๐ธ Midland (Texas), United States

Associate Principal Bass, Section Bass
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO)
๐จ๐ฆ Vancouver, Canada

AUDITION for the position of double bass tutti (with 5 string double bass required)
Brno Philharmonic
๐จ๐ฟ Brno, Czech Republic

Section Double Bass
Symphony in C Orchestra (Haddonfield Symphony)
๐บ๐ธ Collingswood, United States

Double-Bass
Orchestra at Temple Square
๐บ๐ธ Salt Lake City, United States

Principal Bass Auditions | Auditions have been postponed until Fall 2025
Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Roanoke (Virginia), United States