Section Principal Cello

Section Principal Cello

Salary – £815.92 per week plus benefits

Scottish Opera takes world-class opera to all corners of Scotland and beyond, ensuring that as many people as possible can enjoy this wonderful art form. The company is Glasgow based and the Orchestra performs main stage and medium-scale operas, participates in education and outreach work and performs concerts and recordings.

We invite applications for the position of Section Principal Cello. Players have a contractual guarantee of a minimum of 29 weeks of work per year, and in November each year receive 5 months’ notice of their contracted weeks of work for the year that commences from April.

Auditions for this position will take place in Glasgow and Manchester on the following dates:

1st Round (Panel to listen to Audio Visual Recordings – Screened)
Thursday 28th August 2025

2nd and 3rd Rounds (in person) - MANCHESTER
2nd October 2025 (2nd round in the AM and 3rd round in the PM)
3rd October 2025 (2nd round in the AM and 3rd round in the PM)

2nd and 3rd Rounds (in person) - GLASGOW
8th October 2025 (2nd round in the AM and 3rd round in the PM)
10th October 2025 (2nd round in the AM and 3rd round in the PM)

All candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work in the UK and documentary proof of this will be requested prior to auditions.

Applicants should apply via Musical Chairs www.musicalchairs.info. To be considered for an audition, your application must include all of the documents specified on the Musical Chairs Website. If you have any queries regarding your application, please contact our Orchestra Manager, Heather North at heather.north@scottishopera.org.uk

The closing date for applications and AV recordings is Monday 25th August at 5pm.