Section Bass – Per Service
Submission deadline: Mar 29, 2026
Auditions: May 16, 2026
70 service minimum
26/27 per service rate: $181.19
Application Deadline: Sunday March 29th, 2026
Invited: Monday April 6th, 2026
Live Audition: Saturday May 16th, 2026
Employment beginning in September 2026
About the Position
The Omaha Symphony is seeking a Bass player for the position of Section Bass – Per Service. This position has a 70-service minimum. The Omaha Symphony’s season is stylistically diverse, and equal emphasis is placed on public performances and education/community engagement programs. Some travel will be required within the Omaha Metro area.
Compensation and Benefits
The 2026/2027 season is 38 weeks. The service rate for this position in the 2026/27 season will be $181.19, for a guaranteed salary of $12,683.30. Benefits include paid sick leave, partially subsidized instrument insurance, and up to 4% match on an employer-sponsored 403(b) retirement fund.
Audition Process
This will be a multi-round live audition. All Rounds will be held on Saturday May 16, 2026, in Omaha at the Holland Performing Arts Center.
One-page résumé, and $50 deposit (cash or check) due by Sunday, March 29, 2026, to:
auditions@omahasymphony.org
Omaha Symphony, Attn: OSA Auditions
1905 Harney Street, Suite 400
Omaha, NE 68102
The submission of a résumé and deposit does not guarantee invitation. Candidates will be notified via email if they are being invited on or by April 6th, 2026. No electronic deposits will be accepted.
Omaha Symphony is not able to sponsor visas for international applicants.
Applicants must already be able to legally work in the United States.
Information: omahasymphony.org/auditions
Audition repertoire and excerpt lists coming soon.