Auditions

Openings for the 2025-2026 Season

Brass:

  • Bass Trombone

Percussion:

  • Section percussion

Strings:

  • Principal Violin II
  • Interim Principal Viola
  • Principal Bass
  • Section strings

All other instruments may apply to be on the Salina Symphony sub list.

Position Information and Compensation

  • Principal positions: $60 per service
  • Section brass & percussion: $50 per service
  • Section Strings: $40-50 per service as determined by audition
  • Travel stipend: $.15 per mile round-trip for musicians living 30 miles or further from venue. Travel stipend is capped at $30 per service.
  • Salina Symphony offers approximately 40 services per season. A link to our season rehearsal schedule is available here: Symphony Season Rehearsal Schedule.

Audition Date & Location

Brass & Percussion: Wednesday, August 6, 7 p.m.

Strings: Thursday, August 7, 7 p.m.

Symphony Rehearsal Hall
132 S. 5th St., Salina, KS

To Audition

  • To schedule an audition, please submit an application at the link below. Please upload a resume with the application before submitting. You may also email your resume to Alison at the Symphony Office at operations@salinasymphony.org.
  • Application deadline: August 1
  • Scheduled audition times will be emailed on August 4.

Audition Application & Upload Resume Here

Audition Requirements

  1. Two solo selections of your choice in contrasting styles
  2. Orchestral excerpts found below

Bass Trombone excerpts
Percussion Audition Excerpts
Violin excerpts
Viola excerpts
Cello excerpts
Bass excerpts

Please contact Alison Harbaugh at 785-823-8309 or operations@salinasymphony.org if you have any questions.

Thank you for your interest in joining the Salina Symphony!

 

Sub List Auditions – All Instruments

Auditions are welcome at any time for placement on the sub list. Please email a short resume and video to operations@salinasymphony.org. The video does not need to be professionally recorded; a cell phone video will suffice.

Audition video requirements:
1. Please record two solo excerpts of your choice, no more than two minutes each and in contrasting styles.
2. Email operations@salinasymphony.org to receive the required excerpts.

Please contact Alison Harbaugh at 785-823-8309 or operations@salinasymphony.org if you have any questions.