Section Principal Double Bass, BBCCO

JOB DETAILS

CONTRACT TYPE: Continuing (permanent), Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Concert Orchestra
LOCATION: Broadcasting House, London

To apply for this position, candidates must register on Musicalchairs and complete a short information form by Monday 29th June 2026. Applicants should then follow the audition process described on Musicalchairs.

BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA

The mission of the BBC Concert Orchestra is to bring inspiring musical experiences to everyone, everywhere, with the ensemble’s versatility as the key. For BBC Radio 3, the Orchestra explores a wide selection of classical and contemporary music and is broadcast weekly on Friday Night Is Music Night. It has performed on many soundtracks, including Blue Planet, Serengeti and Wild Isles for BBC One, as well as recording new music for BBC Sounds’ Music & Meditation podcast and George the Poet’s award‑winning, Have You Heard George’s Podcast? In 2022, it recorded Isobel Waller‑Brid...