Auditions and open positions

The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Announces the Following Audition:

CONCERTMASTER

Highly qualified candidates should email a one-page resume to: personnel@redesign-nbsymphony.devsquad.tech

Deadline: September 15, 2025

Final Round will include at least one trial week between February to May 2026

Auditions will take place on Monday, October 6, 2025, with possible carryover to Tuesday, October 7, 2025.

Somerville Music Spaces
1060 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02144

2025-26 minimum per service rate: $200.69

Approximately 40 orchestral services and 30 chamber services per season

2025 Concertmaster Audition Repertoire

Solo selections:

1. Exposition from Mozart’s Concerto no. 3, 4 or 5 AND
2. Exposition from one of the following concertos: Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev no. 2

Orchestral excerpts:

1. Beethoven – Symphony no. 9, mvt 3, mm. 99 – 114
2. Brahms – Symphony no. 4, mvt 4, mm 33-80
3. Mahler – Symphony no. 1 mvt 1, mm 76-108
4. Mahler – Symphony no. 1, mvt 2, rehearsal 8-11
5. Mendelssohn – Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo, mm. 17-99
6. Mozart – Symphony no. 39, mvt 4, mm. 1-41
7. Prokofiev – Symphony no. 1, mvt 1, exposition
8. Strauss – Don Juan, beginning to 13 mm. after C
9. Debussy – La Mer, mvt 2, 19-20

Orchestral solos:

1. Bach – Violin obligato from Erbarme dich, mein Gott
2. Brahms – Symphony no. 1, mvt 2, mm 90-end.
3. Rimsky-Korsakov – Sheherazade – all solo passages
4. Strauss – Heldenleben – all solo passages
5. Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake, Pas de Deux: 1 before 28- 6 before 31

Chamber music selection:

1. Mozart – String Quartet no. 19 “Dissonance”, mvt. 1

Open Position: Preschool Music Teacher (Part-Time Contractor)

Location: New Bedford Symphony Orchestra

Position Type: Part-Time (4 days/week, approx. 5 hours/day)

Duration: Full Academic Year (September – June following the public school calendar)

Position Overview

We are seeking a dynamic, creative, and nurturing Preschool Music Teacher to join our team for the 2025–2026 school year in a partnership program with Northstar Learning Center. The ideal candidate will have experience in early childhood education and a strong background in music. This contracted position involves teaching music to children ages 2–5 using a holistic, child-centered approach where daily musical performance, creation, listening, and reflection experiences are used to nurture all aspects of a child’s development—cognitive, emotional, social, physical, and creative.

Qualifications

• Degree in music education or prior experience teaching music to young children
• Strong singing voice and proficiency on at least one instrument (string instrument proficiency preferred)
• Reliable, organized, and enthusiastic

Compensation:

$31,600

To apply please send cover letter, resume, and three references to Terry Wolkowicz at twolkowicz@redesign-nbsymphony.devsquad.tech by July 31, 2025.