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2023 Applications Now Open For:
VIOLIN – VIOLA – CELLO – BASS – OBOE – CLARINET – BASSOON – TRUMPET

Two (2) Fellows to be selected for the term from September 4, 2023 – August 31, 2025

Online application and prescreening recording due by Monday, February 13, 2023

Final Auditions and Interviews to be held Monday-Tuesday, March 27-28, 2023
Finalists have round-trip transportation and lodging paid.

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Paul J. Ross Fellowship Program is a two-year program designed to enable musicians identifying as Black or African American to dedicate themselves to the pursuit of an orchestral career. Fellows work closely alongside members of the Pittsburgh Symphony to train and prepare for professional auditions and opportunities, with substantial financial and professional development support.

Overview:

• Compensation and Benefits:
• Minimum annual pay for the 2023-2024 season is $43,741.32
• Single coverage on PSO medical and other insurance plans
• Reimbursement of up to $8,000 per season in audition and professional development expenses
• Allowance for relocation to and from Pittsburgh at start and end of Fellowship
• Fellows play a minimum of 100 services with the PSO across all program types (Grand Classics, Pops, Education, Community Outreach), scheduled collaboratively to accommodate auditions and related preparation, as well as outside professional opportunities. Annual pay includes an allowance for dedicated study time.
• Fellows have the ability and opportunity to tailor their experience to their own specific needs
• All applicants will be considered for Pittsburgh Symphony substitute musician opportunities

  Please visit the PSO website for full details and requirements, audition repertoire, and COVID-19 safety protocols: www.pittsburghsymphony.org/auditions

  For questions, please email: auditions@pittsburghsymphony.org

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