OPEN AUDITIONS

The Amarillo Symphony announces the following vacancies for the 2025-2026 Season (as of 9/23/2025):

Bassoon 2
Substitute – all strings (Violin, Viola, Cello & Bass) – POSTPONED to late Spring 2026

All OPEN Auditions will be held Saturday, October 25, 2025 in Amarillo, Texas at the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts:

· Bassoon – early morning

UPDATE 09/23/2025 – The Bass 4 auditions and Substitute Strings have been moved to the end of the season. Please check back in late February for more information.

All candidates must register for an audition with the Operations Director no later than Friday, October 17, 2025. To reserve an audition time and receive an audition packet, please send a one-page resume and a $25.00 refundable deposit (make check payable to Amarillo Symphony) to:

Amarillo Symphony
Attn: Auditions
301 S. Polk St. Suite 700
Amarillo, TX 79101

Should an audition result in additional openings within a section, the Audition Committee reserves the right to name a winner for the vacated seat based on the auditions heard for the posted vacancy. In the event that the Audition Committee deems that two or more candidates are artistically comparable, the Amarillo Symphony reserves the right to use information concerning an applicant’s distance from Amarillo and season availability to determine the winner of an audition. “Local” shall be defined as residing within a 120-mile radius of Amarillo TX, which includes cities such as Canyon, Hereford, Pampa, Tulia, Plainview and Lubbock. AC/WTAMU students who have permanent residence out-of-town but are enrolled and reside in Amarillo/Canyon during the school year, as well as current tenured orchestra members in good standing, are eligible for the local-only auditions. (updated 06/24/2024)