How many sub musicians do Orchestras typically have for cello sections? Recently did a cello sub audition, and was just curious!For some background, the orchestra's cello section typically has 8 cellists.
I work for an orchestra of 92 full time musicians and we have a ranked sub list of 9 cellists.
It would depend more on the size of the freelance community than the number of cellists in the orchestra. Some cities might have many cellists that are of the quality that the principal and MD want, others might have just a dozen or fewer.
Personnel manager probably has 30 cellists on the sub list