2nd Oboe

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Orchestra Iowa Building
119 3rd Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA

Orchestra Iowa performs symphonic, operatic, ballet, musical theatre and youth concerts throughout Iowa. Concerts are primarily presented in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, with additional performances taken throughout the state. Chamber ensembles from the Orchestra perform educational concerts through its Pied Piper Series (pre-school concerts presented at libraries) and Music in the Schools (performances in elementary school classrooms). These ensembles are also featured in recital on the Shuttleworth Chamber Series, presented at the Orchestra’s Opus Concert Café and broadcast statewide on Iowa Public Radio.

2nd Oboe is a Group B1 position with a sixty (60) service guarantee. Starting per service rate is $110.00 and travel/housing reimbursements may also be available. The current CBA expires on June 30, 2023, and a successor agreement will dictate per service rates as of July 1, 2023.

Orchestra Iowa is a member of the Regional Orchestra Players Association (ROPA) and operates under a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the American Federation of Musicians.

Auditions will take place on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at the Orchestra Iowa building in Cedar Rapids, IA.

To secure an audition time, please complete the registration form (attached) and return along with a resume and $25 audition deposit no later than May 19, 2023. Candidates will be notified of their audition time via email by May 24. Should you not receive notification by then, please contact the Orchestra at 319.366.8203.

Please note that the preliminary rounds of the audition will be screened. The audition committee has the option to remove the screen in
subsequent rounds. The winning candidate must already be eligible to work in the United States.