Auditions
The RSO announces the following auditions:
Section Cello
Audition Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Employment to begin January 2027
Application deadline: Thursday, October 1, 2026
Assistant Principal Violin II
Audition Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Application deadline: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Employment to begin January 2027
Percussion Section B
Audition Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2027
Application deadline: Wednesday, January 20, 2027
Employment to begin September 2027
The Rockford Symphony Orchestra is located approximately 1½ hours west-by-northwest of downtown Chicago and offers approximately 35 services per season.
$100.00/service (Section)
$112.50/service (Assistant Principal)
$125.00/service (Principal)
$0.21/mile round-trip for musicians living further than 30 miles from any RSO venue
*Maximum Travel Stipend is $55/service
RSO Musicians are represented by the Chicago Federation of Musicians (CFM), Local 10-208. CFM is a Local of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM).
Rockford Symphony Orchestra tunes to A=440
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States on the date of audition.
If you have any questions, please email mzielinski@rockfordsymphony.com