Victoria Symphony

Christian Kluxen, Music Director

announces the following vacancy for 2023/24 Season:

PRINCIPAL OBOE

NATIONAL auditions will be held on Wednesday May 17, 2023 beginning at 10:00am at First Metropolitan United Church 932 Balmoral Rd, Victoria, BC V8T 1A8

Salary & Benefits:

  • 2023/24
    • 36 week season at $1,393.80/week
    • 8% MPFC Pension
    • 2 weeks paid vacation

Qualified applicants should email a one-page resume, including current mailing address, email address, and telephone number to admin@victoriasymphony.ca with ‘Principal Timpani Audition’ in the subject line.

Application deadline: April 26, 2023

Principal Oboe – 2023 auditions – complete excerpts

Principal Oboe – 2023 auditions – repertoire list


The musicians of the Victoria Symphony are Canadian members of the American Federation of Musicians.

This audition is open only to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents at this time. Candidates may be required to show proof of Canadian Citizenship or eligibility to work in Canada.

The audition committee reserves the right to dismiss, at any time during the audition procedure, any candidate who does not meet the required standards of the Victoria Symphony.