Assistant Principal and Principal Viola

Assistant Principal: Tenure Track

Principal Viola: 1-Year *

Live Audition: September 11 & 12, 2026

Deadline for Receipt of Materials: August 21, 2026

Assistant Principal:

2026-27 Salary: $41,106.24

Electronic Media Guarantee: $475.00

Optional Community Engagement: $1,468.08

Total compensation: $43,049.32

Principal:

2026-27 Salary: $47,716.20

Electronic Media Guarantee: $475.00

Optional Community Engagement: $1,468.08

Total compensation: $49,659.28

The Virginia Symphony performs a 36-week season including classical, pops, family, ballet and opera repertoire. Positions receive 7.194% AFM pension.

This tenure-track position is scheduled to begin on November 1, 2026.

Non-citizens must have US work authorization for employment.

Deposit checks for $100.00 must be submitted by August 21, 2026 to:

Personnel Manager

Attn: Viola Audition

Virginia Symphony Orchestra

150 Boush Street, Ste 201

Norfolk, VA 23510

e-mail: auditions@virginiasymphony.org

cell: 757.729.2251

The cancellation deadline with a refund of deposit is August 28, 2026.

*Committee reserves the right to award the same candidate the Principal contract for 2026 - 2027 and a tenure track Assistant Principal position beginning in 2027 - 2028, in which case a 1-year AP position may be awarded to a second candidate.