Musician-Centered

This is a musician-centered orchestra.

All rehearsals feature a hospitality table. A community meal is provided on one day of a large orchestra cycle.

Musician Compensation for 2025-2026

We believe that musician compensation should at least keep up with inflation, and again we have raised our muisician compensation. Since 2021, AZ Phil has increased principal pay by 17% and section pay by over 35%.

The instrumentalist fee schedule is $118/service for principals and $97/service for section members. In some concerts using smaller ensembles, every musician will be paid at principal rates. Rehearsals and Concerts will be paid the same per-service rate.

Professional choral and soloist fees vary.

Cartage and doubling honorariums may be offered. Percussionists and timpanist may need to provide their own instruments for rehearsals and concerts.

Mileage and per diem currently are not offered. To assist those traveling from out of town, we have a popular and robust host network. Also, rehearsals and concerts schedules usually are compressed into consecutive days (e.g., Thursday – Sunday). There may be two rehearsals per day.

Chamber Opportunities

Frequently, Arizona Philharmonic is invited to present small chamber concerts at various events. We seek to fill these positions with orchestra members who demonstrate strong chamber music skills.