Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Tutti Double Bass

75,000 - 85,000 aud p/year
This position is only open to Australian Citizens, Permanent Residents of Australia, or New Zealand Citizens.
If applicants are unable to travel to Hobart, the TSO will accept recorded auditions. Salary range $76,854 – 84,088.

Key dates

Applications open: Monday 28 April 2025
Excerpts released for live auditions: Monday 26 May 2025, or four weeks before a confirmed recording date
Applications close: Monday 2 June 2025, 4pm
Final deadline for recorded submissions: Two days following a confirmed recording date, but no later than Wednesday 11 June 2025
Audition date: Monday 23 June 2025

Audition Requirements
Set work
First movement of a concerto, plus cadenza where relevant, by one of the following composers:
Vanhal OR Dittersdorf OR Koussevitsky OR Bottesini
AND
Own choice work
A solo work with piano accompaniment, or a movement from a Bach cello suite. You may choose another contrasting movement from the above concerto list if desired.
AND
All orchestral excerpts

Application Process
First, please read the full set of information available on our website. Then, please return a completed Candidate Information Form (available on our website) and a CV detailing relevant experience, training, and referees to:
Emily Becker
Orchestra Coordinator, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Email: auditions@tso.com.au

If you intend to submit a recorded audition, please read and follow the Guidelines for the Preparation of a Recorded Audition, also found on the TSO website.
Upon submitting your Candidate Information Form, you will receive more detailed information about how the audition process will occur on the day.

Applications close 4pm on Monday 2 June 2025 – no applications will be accepted after this date.