Recruiting Classical 2025 Strings Auditions - Violin

Applications are now open

In collaboration with eight of the UK’s leading orchestras, Black Lives in Music (BLiM) will be holding a third cycle of extra work auditions in Summer 2025. We welcome all string players (violin, viola, cello, double bass) from the global majority (musicians from Black, Asian and ethnically traditionally underrepresented groups) to apply for a place on the extra work lists of the following participating orchestras:

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Ulster Orchestra
The Hallé

Working closely with BLiM, our partner orchestras are working towards achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce within their own organisations. It is important to all of the orchestras involved that their work is relevant to and representative of the communities we live in.

Successful audition candidates will gain a place on the extra work lists of all the orchestras involved and will be engaged by each of the eight orchestras as extra work opportunities arise. This is a collective commitment to actively and positively widen representation within the workforce of the orchestras involved. All eligible applicants will be granted an audition.

Auditions will be screened and there will be global majority representation on all audition panels.

Who can apply?
All applicants must have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate music degree or equivalent. Current undergraduate students (3rd year and above) will also be considered.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Deadline – Please complete and submit your application by 5pm, Friday 27th June 2025