Auditions
The RSO announces the following auditions:
Principal Viola
Audition Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025
Application deadline: Friday, October 24, 2025
Employment to begin January 2026.
Second Horn
Audition Date: Monday, February 9, 2026
Application deadline: Monday, January 19, 2026
Employment to begin April 2026.
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).
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States on the date of audition.
Rockford Symphony Orchestra tunes to A=440
If you have any questions, please email mzielinski@rockfordsymphony.com