For many more auditions, also visit http://www.afm.org/ for information on the auditions below: New York Philharmonic

DOUBLE BASS – Section Double Bass – 1 position
Resume Date – December 15, 2007
Audition Date – Winter and Spring of 2007 and 2008
Starting Date – Employment to begin at mutually agreed upon date based on availability of chosen candidate.
General Information – Applicants may receive information regarding these auditions by sending a one-page written resume. Preliminary round will be a recorded audition only. Please do not send tapes at this time. Repertoire will not be given out over the phone. Application and repertoire information will be sent after the resume deadline and will also be available on our website as it becomes available. The Audition Committee of the New York Philharmonic reserves the right to dismiss immediately any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards at these auditions. An Equal Opportunity Employer.
Contact Information – Address resumes to: Carl R. Schiebler, Orchestra Personnel Manager; New York Philharmonic; 10 Lincoln Center Plaza; New York, NY 10023.
Website – http://www.newyorkphilharmonic.org/auditions

Orquesta Sinfonica de Minas Gerais (Brazil)

DOUBLE BASS – Principal/Assistant Double Bass
Resume Date – 11/25
Audition Date – Auditions to be held in Philadelphia (12/1-2) and Miami (12/4-5).
Starting Date – February 2008
General Information – For detailed information, please consult website or e-mail address.
Email – audicao@icos.org.br
Website – http://www.icos.org.br/

For many more auditions, also visit http://www.musicalchairs.info/jobsdb.asp?instrument=contrabbasso for information on the auditions below: Country/ Orchestra/ Job

Belgique

De Vlaamse Opera lessenaaraanvoerder contrabasssen (m/v)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège Contrebasse tutti

Brazil

Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira Double bass

Danmark (Denmark)

Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester 1. solokontrabassist
Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester 1. Solokontrabass
Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester principal double bass

Deutschland (Germany)

WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln einen Kontrabass (stellv. Solo)
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg je eine/n Praktikanten/in für die Spielzeit 2008/09: Kontrabass
Berliner Philharmoniker ein 1. Solo-Kontrabass
Berliner Philharmoniker ein Solo-Kontrabass
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln Solo-Kontrabass
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln Kontrabass
Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz Praktikant/in Kontrabass
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaisesrslautern Orchesterpraktika
Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR eine/n Kontrabassisten/in
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin Solo-Kontrabass
Bochumer Symphoniker ein koordinierter Solo-Kontrabass
Bochumer Symphoniker ein/e Vorspieler/in Kontrabass one co-leader double bass
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg eine/n 1. Tuttisten/in der Kontrabässe (Vorspieler/in)
Bamberger Symphoniker Kontrabass

France

Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse 1 contrebasse solo
Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse 1 contrebasse tuttiste
Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire contrebasse – 2e soliste
Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire contrebasse tuttiste
Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse Contrebasse solo coordonnée

Italia

Fondazione Teatro Massimo – Palermo Contrabbasso di fila con obbligo della quinta corda
Fondazione Teatro Massimo – Palermo Secondo contrabbasso con obbligo della fila e della quinta corda
Fondazione Teatro Massimo – Palermo Primo contrabbasso con obbligo della fila
Orchestra Sinfonica I Solists Europei ISE-AIAC Double Bass

Japan

Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra Double Bass

Macau

The Macao Orchestra Double bass tutti

Mexico
Yucatan Symphony Orchestra Double Bass

Nederland (The Netherlands)

Noord Nederlands Orkest Principal double-bass
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra contrabas tutti

Österreich (Austria)

Wiener Philharmoniker Ein Solokontrabass

Portugal

Gulbenkian Orchestra 1st Double-bass (Soloist A/Section Principal)
Orquestra do Norte Contrabass (Solo)

Suisse/Schweiz

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Contrebasse Tutti

United Kingdom

Junior Guildhall Double Bass Teacher
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Principal Double Bass
Corps of Army Music Bass

United States of America

New York Philharmonic Section Bass
Opera Pacific Orchestra Principal Bass
Battle Creek Symphony Principal Bass
Battle Creek Symphony Principal Bass – per service
USAF Heritage of America Band Bass

For many more auditions, also visit http://www.afm.org/ & http://www.musicalchairs.info/jobsdb.asp?instrument=contrabbasso for information. For future installments in the Bass Audition Roundup, please visit the Double Bass Blog (http://www.doublebassblog.org/).

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