Auditions
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Be part of an exciting new chapter with the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra as we enter our 23/24 season under the leadership of newly appointed Music Director Dane Lam.
As a pillar for the arts, our vision is to broaden community access to meaningful musical experiences for everyone in our culturally rich state. The HSO remains committed to reaching our community through in-person performances and digital broadcasts that feature our gifted musicians and stellar guest artists from around the Pacific and beyond.
2023 Openings
Principal Bass (core)
Associate Principal Bass (core)
Section Bass (1 per-service)
Bass auditions to be run as one audition
Accepted applicants will be auditioning for all positions
Same repertoire list for all bass positions
Principal Oboe (core)
Associate Concertmaster (core)
Rotating Section Violin (4 core/ 2 per-service)
Violin auditions to be run as one audition
Accepted applicants will be auditioning for all positions
Same repertoire list for all violin positions
How to Apply
Email a 1-page PDF resume indicating your instrument to Jamie Sanborn at jobs@hawaiisymphonyorchestra.org. Please make sure that your resume includes your current address, cell phone number, and email address.
Mail a $50.00 refundable deposit check. Checks should be postmarked no later than Monday, August 14, 2023, and made out to "Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra" at :
Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra
Attn: Jamie Sanborn
3610 Waialae Ave
Honolulu, HI 96816Candidates will receive their deposit back if they withdraw from the audition before 5:00 pm (HST) on Monday, October 2, 2023. Checks will be deposited if candidates cancel after October 2, 2023, or fail to show up for the audition.
Resume and deposit check must be received no later than Monday, August 14, 2023, to be considered. Only those highly qualified applicants will be invited to attend.
More information about audition location, specific audition times, etc. will be given upon receipt of the candidate’s resume and audition deposit.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.
Additional FAQ
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Violin
October 16 & 17Bass
October 17 & 18 (if needed)Oboe
October 18 & 19 -
Studio 909
949 Kapiolani Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96814
Located at the Musicians Association of Hawaii (Local 677)
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Monday, August 14, 2023
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Should a current member of the HSO win a position, another candidate may be offered the resulting vacancy.
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The Hawaii Symphony is a full-time orchestra with an eighteen-week season that includes 64 core musicians and 20 per-service. Base pay for core musicians is $1,120.00/week with an additional 3% Electronic Media Guarantee ($33.60/week). Principal musicians receive an additional 25% positional guarantee ($280/week) while associate principals receive an additional 10% ($112/week). Per-service musicians are guaranteed a minimum of 66 services at $140.00/service base pay plus an additional 3% Electronic Media Guarantee ($4.20/service). Per the most recent negations our 2024/25 season shall be 19 weeks and our 2025/26 season shall be 21 weeks.
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The HSO provides core musicians with a benefits package that includes fully paid medical group insurance, paid instrument insurance, and contributes to the AFM-EP.
Core musicians receive paid and unpaid personal leave, paid sick leave, paid emergency leave, professional leave, and summer leave.
Per-service musicians receive paid sick leave, professional leave, and paid emergency leave
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Our current Collective Bargaining Agreement is set to last through August 31, 2026
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Employment of the successful candidate is expected to begin ASAP. View our concert schedule here.
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The Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra tunes to A=440.
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Please direct all questions to HSO Personnel Manager, Jamie Sanborn
at jobs@hawaiisymphonyorchestra.org. No phone calls, please.