1 year Associate Principal Cello
Friday, May 15, 2026
Orchestra Iowa Building
119 3rd Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA
Founded in April 1923, Orchestra Iowa is one of the oldest symphony orchestras in continuous operation west of the Mississippi River. Its 68 professional musicians perform more than 190 public performances throughout Eastern Iowa each year, many of which can be heard on Iowa Public Radio and seen on Iowa Public Television. The Orchestra teaches more than 500 students each year through the Orchestra Iowa School.
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.
Audition Information
Associate Principal Cello is a Group B1 position with an sixty (60) service annual guarantee. Starting per service rate is $142.08. Travel/housing reimbursements may also be available. 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. This position may be converted to permanent.
Auditions will take place on Friday, May 15, 2026 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 6. Candidates will be notified of their audition time via email by Tuesday, May 12. 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.
Mailed registration forms may be addressed to the Operations Team at Orchestra Iowa.
No Email registrations.