Auditions
Principal Flute
This is a tenure track position. The winner of this audition must be available to begin to work on September 18, 2022.
National Auditions:
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 in Kitchener, Ontario
Highly qualified applicants who wish to secure an audition time are required to send a ONE-PAGE resume together with a $75 deposit cheque or bank draft by the application deadline. The deposit cheque should be made out to the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and is refundable only for candidates who attend their audition time.
All audition candidates are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 at the time of the audition, and will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination at the point of entrance to the audition venue. Fully Vaccinated status is achieved 14 days after having received the full dosage required for COVID-19 vaccines currently approved for Canada.
The KWS is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities and for those with documented medical exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine. Accommodations will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under KWS’ Recruitment policy. Applicants are asked to make their needs known in advance at the time of application.
Please send applications to:
Marjorie Hopkins, Operations Administrator
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
36 King St W
Kitchener, Ontario N2G 1A3
Canada
e-mail: mhopkins@kwsymphony.on.ca
The application deadline for this audition is Monday, November 8, 2021
Excerpt lists will not be given over the phone. View the excerpt list.
2021-2022 Season: 35 weeks
Salary: $1298.51 per week
Vacation: 3 weeks paid vacation
Benefits: extended health and dental, life insurance, employee assistance plan
Pension: 8.25%
Candidates are responsible for travel and all associated costs of attendance at the audition.
2nd Bassoon
This is a tenure track position. The winner of this audition must be available to begin to work on September 18, 2022.
National Auditions:
Thursday, December 9, 2021 in Kitchener, Ontario
Highly qualified applicants who wish to secure an audition time are required to send a ONE-PAGE resume together with a $75 deposit cheque or bank draft by the application deadline. The deposit cheque should be made out to the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and is refundable only for candidates who attend their audition time.
All audition candidates are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 at the time of the audition, and will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination at the point of entrance to the audition venue. Fully Vaccinated status is achieved 14 days after having received the full dosage required for COVID-19 vaccines currently approved for Canada.
The KWS is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities and for those with documented medical exemptions to the Covid-19 vaccine. Accommodations will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under KWS’ Recruitment policy. Applicants are asked to make their needs known in advance at the time of application.
Please send applications to:
Marjorie Hopkins, Operations Administrator
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
36 King St W
Kitchener, Ontario N2G 1A3
Canada
e-mail: mhopkins@kwsymphony.on.ca
The application deadline for this audition is Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Excerpt lists will not be given over the phone. View the excerpt list.
2021-2022 Season: 35 weeks
Salary: 927.51 per week
Vacation: 3 weeks paid vacation
Benefits: extended health and dental, life insurance, employee assistance plan
Pension: 8.25%
Candidates are responsible for travel and all associated costs of attendance at the audition.