Careers and auditions
Auditions
Principal Trumpet
Core orchestra + Sarasota Brass Quintet
2025-26 salary: $65,276.20 + Benefits*
Preliminary round: Monday, September 29, 2025
Advanced rounds: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Principal Trumpet handles all principal responsibilities as outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (sub lists, part assignments, etc.). Principal Trumpet shares playing assignments in the Sarasota Brass Quintet and also in orchestra based repertoire.
Employment to begin immediately
The length of season is 36 weeks (includes 2 paid vacation weeks)
* Benefits include, but aren’t limited to: health insurance (Sarasota Orchestra pays no less than 75% of premium), instrument insurance, short- and long- term disability, 403b retirement plan, and Flexible Spending Account.
To apply
- Complete the online application form and upload a resume (PDF) containing your current contact information.
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A $75 deposit (check made out to Sarasota Orchestra) must be received in our
office:
Audition Coordinator (Trumpet)
Sarasota Orchestra
709 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34236 - Both the resume and deposit must be received by August 18, 2025. Applications are considered incomplete without an uploaded resume and mailed deposit check. Do not e-mail your resume.
- All applicants who submit a complete application by the deadline will receive an audition time. Applications arriving or remaining incomplete after August 18th may not receive an audition time.
Please list your instrument, e-mail, cell phone number, and a current mailing address on your resume. All correspondence from Sarasota Orchestra will be by e-mail.
Sarasota Orchestra is an equal opportunity employer and a proud partner of the National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS). For more information on NAAS, please visit auditionalliance.org
General information
All questions about this audition should be directed to the Orchestra Personnel Office. Please email your questions to [email protected]. No phone calls please.
Auditions will take place at Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center (sometimes referred to as Holley Hall).
- Our official address is 709 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 34236, however, our physical location is on Van Wezel Way, between 10th Street and Blvd of the Arts (6th St.). If you have a GPS, enter 709 Van Wezel Way and that should get you to our front door.
- We are not in the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall which is the big purple building across the parking lot. We are a small, white building right on the street with the big Sarasota Orchestra sign outside our main doors.
- Park on either side of the building, on the street, or in the southwest corner of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall parking lot.
All rounds will be behind a screen.
Sarasota Orchestra tunes to A=440.
No electronic devices are allowed in the audition room during your audition. This includes, but is not limited to: tuners, metronomes, cell phones, and recording devices.
The audition committee reserves the right to dismiss any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards.
Musicians hired by Sarasota Orchestra are responsible for having and maintaining proper authorization to work in the United States. Employment starts in October 2025.
Travel information
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is approximately 3.5 miles from Symphony Center or an approximate 8-minute drive.
Tampa International Airport (TPA) is approximately 55 miles from Symphony Center. The drive can take anywhere from 1h 15mins – 2 hours depending on the time of day and traffic. There is a toll bridge on the shorter route from TPA to Sarasota.
Administration
Job Title: Senior Director of Donor Engagement – Major Gifts
Department: Donor Engagement
Reports To: Vice President of Advancement and Strategic Initiatives
Classification: Full-time; Salary / Exempt
Supervises: None – N/A
Location: Sarasota, FL
General Overview:
Known for its unique, team-oriented fundraising culture, Sarasota Orchestra seeks to engage a Senior Director of Donor Engagement – Major Gifts to join an established and successful team of fundraising professionals. This position will focus on cultivation of major gifts, while helping to implement and execute successful Giving campaigns. This position will maintain a keen awareness of Sarasota Orchestra’s overall development program which includes annual giving, foundation and corporate giving and revenue generated from special events. This position will also support the fundraising effort for a new Sarasota Music Center facility. Work and collaborate with fellow Donor Engagement Team members to establish objectives and set goals in a culture that cares deeply about stewardship and working as part of a team of development professionals.
Responsibilities:
- Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward a portfolio of major individual donors as well as prospects to secure Major Gifts, Annual Fund support, and funding for Special Projects
- Interact with major donors, board members, and professional advisors, and participate in fundraising activities to develop relationships with constituencies
- Participate in the tracking and qualifying of new prospects, recording of gifts and development of stewardship and acknowledgement strategies
- Participate in donor cultivation and stewardship at concerts, special events, receptions and outside events
- Meet objectives and budget goals as a member of the Donor Engagement team
- As a member of the Music Center Campaign team, assist with prospect research, gift agreements, and documentation, as well as donor stewardship and cultivation strategies
- Collaborate with the Campaign team in all aspects of the major gifts program of the Capital Campaign and Annual Fund.
- Willingness to embrace other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and seven-to-ten years of Development experience
- Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule, including some evenings and weekends
- Willingness to be hands on when needed and to assist with Development-related events to foster donor/prospect cultivation
- Ability to work with members of a team
- Excellent team player, with strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent personal and written communication skills
- Knowledge in Microsoft office products, including Word and Excel, and development software preferably Tessitura
- Experience interfacing with donors, Board members and community leaders
- Excellent personal and written communication skills
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, and use hands to finger, handle or feel. Repetitive motion is required while using a computer. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures and viewing a computer terminal. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
Working Conditions:
The job operates in a professional office environment and performing arts venues. The environment is generally moderate in temperature and noise level.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If you are interested in this opportunity with Sarasota Orchestra, please e-mail a cover letter and resume to [email protected] or call 941-487-2704 with any questions you may have. Thank you!
If you are interested in an opportunity with Sarasota Orchestra, please apply via e-mail with a cover letter and resume to [email protected] or call 941-487-2704 with any questions you may have.