Auditions for 25/26 season vacancies will take place in early October, 2025. Please check back in July for more information about open positions, audition dates, repertoire and how to apply.

Accepting a Position with the Flint Symphony Orchestra:

Under the existing contract, the FIM Flint Symphony Orchestra section player per-service rate is $98.15, and the principal player per-service rate is $114.00. Those rates are subject to change as the FSO is currently undergoing contract negotiations.

For musicians traveling from Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Lansing/East Lansing shall receive a travel allowance of $20.00 per service.

About the FIM FSO

The Flint Institute of Music (FIM) Flint Symphony Orchestra (FSO) is a program of FIM. The FIM FSO is a professional, per-service, union orchestra made up of 76 contracted musicians performing under the baton of Maestro Enrique Diemecke, Music Director and Conductor. The FIM FSO performs 1-2 concerts per month on average. A typical FSO season includes six classical concerts, a Holiday Pops concert, Nutcracker performances with dancers from the FIM Flint School of Performing Arts, a music to picture concert and/or pops concert and more. Our main performance venue is at the James H Whiting Auditorium.

The Flint Institute of Music and its programmatic entities provide equal opportunity. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Audition Questions:

With audition questions, please email: auditions@thefim.org and include which instrument you are auditioning for in the Subject line. In the body of the email, please list your name, instrument, and preferred contact information.