RSO AUDITIONS
Low Strings
Low Strings
Principal Bass Auditions, Associate Principal Bass, and Section Bass (3 Positions Available)
Saturday, October 24, 2026
All audition candidates wishing to be invited to fill out the application below and upload a one-page pdf resume focusing on orchestral experience, with at least 2 musical references (please include phone numbers). Applications must be completed by Monday, October 5, 2026. A $20 deposit is required to reserve your audition time. Deposit checks or money orders must be received by Monday, October 19, 2026 in order to be guaranteed an audition time.
Please mail check or money order to the following address:
Bass Auditions
Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
1125 1st St SW
Roanoke, VA 24016
Auditions are scheduled to start at 11:00 am and will consist of multiple rounds. All rounds of the audition will be held behind a screen.
Please email any questions to RSOjobs@rso.com.
No phone calls, please.
The RSO is a professional per-service orchestra offering travel reimbursement and hotel accommodations.
2026-2027 season per service fees are as follows:
Principals – $121 per service
Assistant Principals – $111 per service
Section – $102 per service
Auditions will be held at
Salem Presbyterian Church
41 East Main St
Salem, VA 24153
Parking is located in the rear of the building at approximately 103 N Market St Salem, VA 24153.
Please enter the church at the rear or side entrance and follow the signs posted.
About the RSO
Currently celebrating our 74th season, the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra (RSO) and Chorus is the largest professional orchestra in Southwest Virginia with a stable annual budget of $1.7 million with a growing endowment.
Under the direction of Maestro David Stewart Wiley, RSO’s season consists of five Masterworks concerts, four Pops concerts, and other special services like summer parks concerts, destination series programs and opera services.
The RSO currently employs professional orchestra musicians from Virginia and neighboring states including West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. Most are pleasantly surprised by the proximity of the beautiful Roanoke Valley to areas outside of Virginia. Our musicians find the RSO’s schedule and compensation to be an enjoyable way to supplement their yearly income while working in a musically rewarding atmosphere.
Sign up today!
Complete the form below
Audition Sign-up
If you have any questions, please email Sarah Halstead at RSOJobs@rso.com.
Please mail $20 deposit in check or money order to:
  Bass Auditions
  Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
  1125 1st St SW
  Roanoke, VA 24016
