Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
James Kahane, Music Director
Announces the following vacancy
SECOND HORN
The Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra is a per service orchestra with a core of 34 musicians.
The subscription season runs from September to May each year.
For more information, visit hpo.org
Current service rate (25-26) for Second Horn is $189.38 + 11.5% AFM-EPW
National auditions will be held in Hamilton on February 23, 2026
at L.R. Wilson Concert Hall, McMaster University
Application deadline: February 9, 2026
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Information concerning audition requirements is posted on HPO website at hpo.org/category/employmentopportunities/
Musicians of the HPO are members of the American Federation of Musicians.
Qualified applicants please send curriculum vitae to:
Gerry Custeau, Office Administrator
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
10 MacNab Street South,
Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y3
Email: gcusteau@hpo.org
No phone calls please
Please specify the position(s) for which you intend to apply.
Please forward a $30 deposit (a cheque made out to the order of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra). The deposit is refundable the day of the audition. However, if you decide to withdraw from this audition after Monday February 16, 2026 the deposit will not be returned.
Posted December 2, 2025