Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog

Well, folks—jobs aren’t exactly falling off the trees these days, but what else is new? There are scant employment opportunities in this month’s International Musician outside of part-time work, but I’ll present you with what we’ve got anyway. Here goes:

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Long Beach Symphony Orchestra

Enrique Arturo Diemecke, Music Director

Announces auditions for the following:

Section Bass – Two positions

Audition Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Submit one-page resume by: Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Mail resume to:

Joan Elardo, Personnel Manager

Long Beach Symphony Orchestra

110 West Ocean Blvd. Suite 22

Long Beach, CA 90802

The Long Beach Symphony Orchestra performs six classics, five pops and one set of six educational concerts per season.

Current Base Salary: Rehearsal $113.25 / Performance: $148.60

Additional details mailed upon receipt of resume.

No phone calls please. The winning candidate will be required to show proof of U.S. citizenship or eligibility to work.

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Tacoma Symphony Orchestra

Harvey Felder, Music Director

Announces 2007-2008 season auditions for the following:

Assistant Principal Bass

Section Bass

If vacancies are filled from within the TSO, runners-up may be awarded subsequent positions.

Scale: Assistant Principal: $86.96/service / Section: $77.64/service

Approximately 29 services per season.

All relevant information will be sent upon receipt of resume.

Please mail (no e-mail) a one-page resume by May 4 to:

Tacoma Symphony Orchestra

Attn: Saul Cline – Personnel Manager

738 Broadway, Suite 301

Tacoma, WA 94802

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Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

Artistic Director & Chief Conductor: Edo de Waart

www.hkpo.com

Auditions in Chicago, New York, London, and Hong Kong for:

Principal Bass

Tutti Bass

Audition Schedule:

Chicago: 5/21/07

New York: 5/22-23/07

London: 5/25-26/07

Hong Kong: 6/1-2/07

Audition repertoire available on Hong Kong Phil. Website at www.hkpo.com

Salary ranges (in U.S. dollars)

Principal: $69,208-$84,987

Tutti: $44,622-$56,591

Application deadline 5/1/07 (5/14/07 for Hong Kong auditions)

By post:

Auditions

G.P.O. Box 3858

Hong Kong

By e-mail: audition@hkpo.com

By fax: 852-27211584

Please only send one-page resumes (in English) with address and phone number.

Choice of auditioning city must be stated. An e-mail address or a fax number must be supplied.

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Fort Wayne Philharmonic

Edvard Tchivzhel, Music Director

Announces vacancies for the 2007-08 season

Section Bass (per-service)

Application Deadline: May 1, 2007

2006-07 per-service rate is $95.60

2007-08 rates have not yet been determined.

Guaranteed minimum of 78 services per season plus optional summer services. 5% AFM pension paid.

Pending the outcome of local auditions, auditions will be held in late May or June in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Send one-page resume and typed cover letter to:

Campbell MacDonald, Personnel Manager

Fort Wayne Philharmonic

2340 Fairfield Avenue

Fort Wayne, IN 48607

Or e-mail: Campbell@fortwaynephilharmonic.com