A paid career development opportunity for five early-career string players, which offers a minimum of 60 days freelance work across the calendar year with the CBSO. This includes full orchestral performances, chamber work, and participating in our wide-ranging Learning & Engagement programme. The Career Accelerator also features a tailored training package to help develop the skills required of a 21st century orchestral musician.

The Career Accelerator programme is aimed at musicians from currently under-represented backgrounds in the orchestral world. We ask for musicians to self-identify their under-represented protected characteristics, communities, or identities in their application. This may include musicians from the Global Majority; Deaf, Disabled, or neurodivergent musicians; those from LGBTQ+ community; those from marginalised genders; and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

The CBSO’s Career Accelerator programme is supported by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and the Foyle Foundation.

For full details and an application form, please visit our website.

Contact details

egutteridge@cbso.co.uk
+441216166500
C B S O Centre
Berkley Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B1 2LF