auditions

United Kingdom	London Symphony Orchestra Tutti Double Bass	closing date: 2 Nov 2026 posted 13 Oct 2026 other information
United Kingdom	London Symphony Orchestra Tutti Double Bass	closing date: 1 Nov 2026 posted 11 Oct 2026 other information
Czech Republic	Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra (Janackova filharmonie Ostrava) International Orchestral Academy	closing date: 29 Nov 2026 posted 9 Oct 2026 other information
France	Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg Une contrebasse solo	closing date: 8 Jan 2027 posted 9 Oct 2026 other information
France	Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg Principal Double Bass	closing date: 8 Jan 2027 posted 9 Oct 2026 other information
Germany	NDR-Sinfonieorchester Kontrabass tutti	closing date: 8 Nov 2026 posted 8 Oct 2026 other information
South Korea	Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra Principal Double Bass	closing date: 3 Nov 2026 posted 7 Oct 2026 other information
United Kingdom	Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Emerging Musicians Fellowship 2026/27 (Double Bass)	closing date: 24 Nov 2026 posted 7 Oct 2026 other information
United States	West Virginia Symphony Orchestra Double Bass Fellowship Program	closing date: 1 Mar 2027 posted 7 Oct 2026 other information
United Kingdom	City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra CBSO Orchestral Residency: Double Bass	closing date: 9 Nov 2026 posted 5 Oct 2026 other information
Austria	Tiroler Festspiele Erl Double Bass tutti	closing date: 10 Dec 2026 posted 4 Oct 2026 other information
Finland	Lahti Symphony Orchestra Double bass (tutti) substitute	closing date: 1 Nov 2026 posted 4 Oct 2026 other information
Germany	NDR-Sinfonieorchester Double Bass tutti	closing date: 8 Nov 2026 posted 2 Oct 2026 other information
Netherlands	Phion, Orkest van Gelderland & Overijssel Academist Double Bass	closing date: 1 Jan 2027 posted 2 Oct 2026 other information
Spain	Real Filharmonía de Galicia Double Bass Tutti	closing date: 27 Oct 2026 posted 29 Sep 2026 other information
United States	New World Symphony Double Bass Fellowship	closing date: 21 Jan 2027 posted 29 Sep 2026 other information
United States	New World Symphony Double Bass Fellow	closing date: 22 Jan 2027 posted 28 Sep 2026 other information
Germany	Junge Deutsche Philharmonie Double Bass Section of the Young German Philharmonic	closing date: 18 Nov 2026 posted 24 Sep 2026 other information
Germany	Landespolizeiorchester der hessischen Polizei E-Bassist (f/m/d) with Obligation to Double on Double Bass or Double Bassist (f/m/d) with Obligation to Double on E-Bass	closing date: 23 Oct 2026 posted 24 Sep 2026 other information
United States	Nashville Civic Orchestra Section Contrabass	posted 24 Sep 2026 other information
Spain	Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid Ayuda de solista de Contrabajo	closing date: 9 Nov 2026 posted 23 Sep 2026 other information
China	Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Associate Principal Double Bass	closing date: 15 Nov 2026 posted 18 Sep 2026 other information
France	Auditorium Orchestre national de Lyon Double Bass Tutti	closing date: 22 Jan 2027 posted 18 Sep 2026 other information
Germany	Deutsche Oper Berlin Solo Double Bass	closing date: 18 Oct 2026 posted 18 Sep 2026 other information
Germany	Duisburger Philharmoniker Deputy Principal Double Bass	closing date: 26 Oct 2026 posted 18 Sep 2026 other information
Germany	Theater Aachen / Sinfonieorchester Aachen Deputy Principal Double Bass	closing date: 15 Oct 2026 posted 17 Sep 2026 other information
Switzerland	Sinfonieorchester Basel Kontrabass Tutti	closing date: 26 Oct 2026 posted 17 Sep 2026 other information
Germany	Theater Vorpommern in Greifswald und Stralsund / Philharmonisches Orchester Vorpommern Double Bass Tutti (m/f/d)	closing date: 25 Oct 2026 posted 16 Sep 2026 other information
Norway	The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet Double bass substitute	closing date: 15 Oct 2026 posted 16 Sep 2026 other information
France	Orchestre de Paris Contrebasse solo - 4 déc 26	closing date: 24 Nov 2026 posted 10 Sep 2026 other information
Germany	Anhaltischen Theater Dessau / Anhaltische Philharmonie Dessau Solo Double Bass	closing date: 16 Dec 2026 posted 10 Sep 2026 other information
Austria	ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien Principal Double Bass (Assistant)	closing date: 13 Oct 2026 posted 8 Sep 2026 other information
Austria	Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich Kontrabass Tutti	closing date: 5 Jan 2027 posted 8 Sep 2026 other information
Latvia	Liepajas Simfoniskais Orkestris (Liepaja Symphony Orchestra) Concertmaster of Double Bass Group	closing date: 13 Nov 2026 posted 5 Sep 2026 other information
Australia	Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Section Principal Bass	closing date: 14 Oct 2026 posted 2 Sep 2026 other information
Switzerland	Tonhalle Orchester Zürich Double Bass Tutti	closing date: 1 Nov 2026 posted 2 Sep 2026 other information
Switzerland	Tonhalle Orchester Zürich Kontrabass tutti	closing date: 1 Nov 2026 posted 2 Sep 2026 other information
Germany	WDR Funkhausorchester Köln Double Bass - 50% Internship	closing date: 27 Oct 2026 posted 1 Sep 2026 other information
Norway	Bergen Philharmonic Associate Principal Bass	closing date: 25 Oct 2026 posted 27 Aug 2026 other information
Sweden	Gävle Symfoniorkester Double Bass tutti	closing date: 1 Nov 2026 posted 27 Aug 2026 other information
Netherlands	Het Balletorkest Assistant Principal Double Bass / Double Bass Tutti	closing date: 1 Jan 2027 posted 26 Aug 2026 other information
Norway	Bergen Philharmonic Associate Principal Bass	closing date: 25 Oct 2026 posted 26 Aug 2026 other information
Italy	Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Section double bass	closing date: 4 Nov 2026 posted 10 Aug 2026 other information
United States	Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra Substitute Bass	closing date: 16 Oct 2026 posted 10 Aug 2026 other information
United States	Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra Section Bass	closing date: 16 Oct 2026 posted 10 Aug 2026 other information
Estonia	Estonian National Symphony Orchestra Section Player (Double Bass)	closing date: 15 Oct 2026 posted 29 Jul 2026 other information
Germany	Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Double Bass	closing date: 18 Oct 2026 posted 29 Jul 2026 other information
Italy	Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Section Double Bass	closing date: 5 Nov 2026 posted 16 Jul 2026 other information
Germany	Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe / Badische Staatskapelle Karlsruhe Solo Double Bass	posted 15 Jul 2026 other information
Germany	Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie Double Bass tutti	closing date: 28 Oct 2026 posted 6 Jul 2026 other information

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