auditions

Rome, 8 July 2026
Fondazione Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Daniel Harding, music director) is announcing an international public competition, based on degrees, credentials, and examination results, for hiring, under open-ended contract, to the following professional position:
SECTION DOUBLE BASS WITH 5-STRING REQUIREMENT, with placement in level 4 of the artistic area (orchestra) of the national collective bargaining agreement in force for personnel employed by Fondazione Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (1 position).
Minimum gross annual salary € 55,000
Deadline: 5 November 2026
> Read the entire announcement (pdf)
> Registration form
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Rome, 8 July 2026
The Fondazione Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Daniel Harding, music director) is announcing an international public competition, based on qualifications and examinations, for the possible permanent hiring for the role to be assigned to the following professional profile:

• SECTION DOUBLE BASS WITH 5-STRING REQUIREMENT, with placement in the 4th level of the artistic area (orchestra) of the current Collective Labor Agreement for personnel employed by the Fondazione Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (1 position).

Minimum gross annual salary (RAL) 55,000 euros
Application deadline: 5 November 2026
> View the full announcement (pdf)
> Registration form