The Miami Symphony Orchestra

Steinway Artist Season 2026–2027

The Miami Symphony Orchestra invites qualified musicians to apply for the position of Section Oboe.

Live Audition

Date: September 15, 2026

Location:
The Miami Symphony Orchestra Headquarters
3900 North Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33127

Applicants must be available to perform and rehearse in the South Florida area.

Application Deadline

August 1, 2026
11:59 PM (Eastern Time)

Contact

For all inquiries:

📧 productionteam@themiso.org

First Round (Video Submission)

Applicants must submit the following by August 1, 2026.

Required Materials

  • Resume
  • Preliminary video recordings

Send all materials to:

📧 productionteam@themiso.org

Solo Repertoire

Choose ONE:

  • Mozart – Oboe Concerto in C Major, K.314
    • I. Allegro aperto

OR

  • Richard Strauss – Oboe Concerto in D Major
    • I. Allegro moderato

Orchestral Excerpts

Choose 5 excerpts from:

  • Beethoven – Symphony No. 6
  • Brahms – Symphony No. 1
  • Brahms – Violin Concerto
  • Mendelssohn – Scottish Symphony
  • Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade
  • Rossini – La Scala di Seta
  • Stravinsky – Pulcinella

(Edition Peters – Orchester Probespiel)

English Horn (Optional)

Choose 3 excerpts from:

  • Berlioz – Roman Carnival
  • Falla – The Three-Cornered Hat
  • Ravel – Piano Concerto
  • Rossini – William Tell
  • Strauss – Ein Heldenleben

Video Guidelines

  • Submit YouTube links or video files (.mp4, .avi, .mov or .mpg).
  • Live concert recordings are accepted for the solo piece.
  • Orchestral excerpts must be recorded in one continuous take.
  • Piano accompaniment is optional.
  • Email subject:

Oboe Audition – Your Name

  • File names:

Oboe Audition – Your Name – Content

Second Round

Selected applicants will be invited to a live audition.

Date

September 15, 2026

Location

The Miami Symphony Orchestra Headquarters

3900 North Miami Avenue

Miami, FL 33127

Applicants are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses.

Live Audition Repertoire

Required

  • Mozart – Oboe Concerto in C Major, K.314
    • I. Allegro aperto

Orchestral Excerpts

  • Beethoven – Symphony No. 3
  • Brahms – Violin Concerto
  • Mendelssohn – Scottish Symphony
  • Ravel – Le Tombeau de Couperin
  • Richard Strauss – Don Juan
  • Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4

English Horn (Optional)

  • Dvořák – New World Symphony
  • Falla – The Three-Cornered Hat
  • Ravel – Piano Concerto in G Major

Apply Now

📧productionteam@themiso.org