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EXPIRED VACANCY

Principal Cello

Rogue Valley Symphony

Ashland (Oregon), US

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General information

Instrument or role

Cello

Job category

Performance

Number of positions

1 open position

Vacancy requirements

Nationality limitations

United States

Employment details

Type

Per-service

Tenure

Permanent

Employment beginning

Start of 2026/2027 Season

Salary information

Gross (before tax) (USD)

$125.00 per Service

Application process

Apply by

May 03, 2026, 16:00 (time zone: Pacific Time (US & Canada))

Online Application opens on 4/1/2026
Application instructions
Please visit our application website for detailed instructions and audition materials. 
Application link
rvsymphony.org

Audition dates

Live Round Auditions

June 16, 2026

Live Round Auditions

June 17, 2026

Live Round Auditions

June 18, 2026

Audition information

Audition repertoire
Preliminary Repertoire 

Solo Repertoire:

  • Exposition of the first movement of a standard major concerto 

Orchestral Excerpts:

Orchestral Solo Excerpts -

  • Brahms: Piano Concerto #2: mvt 3, opening to 9 after A, D to end 
  • Rossini: William Tell, mm. 1-48 

Orchestral Excerpts -

  • Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, 2nd movement, mm. 1-10, 49-59, 98-106, 114-123
  • Brahms: Symphony No. 3, 3rd movement, beginning to Rehearsal B
  • Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo: Rehearsal C – D, N – O
  • Debussy: La Mer: Mvt. 1, 2 before rehearsal 9 to 6 after rehearsal 9, top line only 

Second Round Repertoire

All materials listed above

Orchestral Solo Excerpts -

  • Tchaikovsky: Solo from Scene 4 of Swan Lake Suite

Orchestral Excerpts -

  • Mozart: Symphony No. 35, 4th movement, mm. 134-197
  • Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5, 4th movement, Rehearsal 79 – 80
  • Smetana: Overture to The Bartered Bride, beginning to 5 after Rehearsal A