Auditions

The RSO announces the following auditions:

Registration and excerpt lists coming soon.

Assistant Principal Cello & Section Cello

Audition Date: Monday, September 15, 2025

Principal Horn

Audition Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Second Horn

Audition Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Principal Viola

Audition Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025

The Rockford Symphony Orchestra is located approximately 1½ hours west-by-northwest of downtown Chicago and offers approximately 35 services per season. 

$94.60/service (Section)

$106.43/service (Assistant Principal)

$118.25/service (Principal)

$0.21/mile round-trip for musicians living further from 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.

Employment to begin September 2025.

Rockford Symphony Orchestra tunes to A=440

 If you have any questions, please email mzielinski@rockfordsymphony.com