CSO Openings
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Rossen Milanov, Music Director
The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Rossen Milanov, Music Director, announces auditions for the following vacancies:
Bassoon 2
Principal Trombone
Principal Harp
Section Viola (1 position)
To apply, send a resume no later than January 15, 2025 via email to cso@chq.org
or via USPS to:
Kimberly Schuette, Managing Director
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Re: Auditions
PO Box 28, Chautauqua, NY 14722
A short audio recording may be required for consideration.
The deadline for submitting recordings is March 15, 2025.
The live auditions will take place at Chautauqua, NY, on the following dates:
Bassoon 2
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Principal Harp
Sunday, July 20, 2025
Principal Trombone
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Section Viola
Sunday, August 10, 2025
The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra offers a minimum of 52 services over an eight-week summer season from the end of June to the end of August. The orchestra typically performs three different programs per week from the major symphonic repertoire as well as pops, and collaborates with the opera, dance and theater departments. Founded in 1929, the CSO is the professional orchestra of the Chautauqua Institution, a haven for the arts, literature, philosophy, recreation and religious studies located on beautiful Chautauqua Lake in Western NY State. Chautauqua Institution celebrated its 150th Anniversary in summer 2024.
The 2024 base pay rate was $10,556 plus a $7,100 Professional Maintenance Allowance (housing), travel reimbursement, AFM pension and additional benefits.