Concertmaster
Symphony of the Rockies
Littleton (Colorado), United States
General information
- Instrument or role
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Violin
- Job category
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Performance
- Number of positions
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1 open position
- Additional information
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50 Services/season minimum guarantee, additional services may be offered.
The winner will be named Concertmaster of the Symphony of the Rockies in Littleton, CO and our sister organization, the Boulder Symphony in Boulder, CO.
Winner may be offered a teaching position at the Boulder Symphony Music Academy.
Additional Positions that may be hired based off this audition:
Boulder Symphony Principal 2nd Violin - 105/service
Boulder Symphony Assistant concertmaster - 105/service
Vacancy requirements
- Age limitations
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18+
- Nationality limitations
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United States
- Additional requirements
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Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.
All Audition rounds will be anonymous and held behind a screen.
Boulder Symphony is equal opportunity employer.
Employment details
- Type
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Per-service
- Tenure
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Permanent
- Employment beginning
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Start of 2026-2025 season with potential to begin sooner.
Salary information
- Gross (before tax) (USD)
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$180.00 - $200.00 per Service
Application process
- Apply by
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October 27, 2025, 00:59 (time zone: Mountain Time (US & Canada))
- Application instructions
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To Apply:
Submit a Prescreen Tape and one page resume by Oct. 27th to:
Jake Thurston, Personnel Manager
[email protected]
Prescreen Repertoire
1 Concertmaster Solo from the list
2 Orchestral Excerpts from the list - Application link
- https://www.symphonyrockies.org
Audition dates
- Main Audition
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November 09, 2025, 13:30 (time zone: Mountain Time (US & Canada))
Audition Location:
Grace Commons Church
1820 15th St.
Boulder Co. 80302
Audition information
- Audition repertoire
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Solo:
• A standard concerto exposition from the Classical repertoire of the candidates choice AND • A standard concerto exposition from the Romantic Repertoire of the candidates choice.
Concertmaster Solo Excerpts
• Brahms Symphony 1
• Movement 2 concertmaster solo • Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade
• Movement 2 solo: Before Letter A
• Movement 3 solo: 4 Before Reh. L to 1 before Reh. M
Orchestral Excerpts
• Brahms Symphony no. 4: Reh. E to 1 before Reh. F • Mozart Symphony no. 39: Symphony 39 - Mvt. 4 Beginning to Reh. B • Beethoven Symphony No. 9: Movement 3. M. 99 - M. 114 • Strauss Don Juan: Beginning to 13 after Reh. C • Mendelssohn Midsummer Night’s Dream: Scherzo
• Sight Reading may be required