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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