Bass Audition Roundup – December 2007
For many more auditions, also visit
http://www.afm.org/ for information on the auditions below:
Austin Lyric Opera
DOUBLE BASS – Section Bass
Resume Date – Not Provided
Audition Date – In Austin, TX February 29-March 8, 2008
Starting Date – Not Provided
Contact Information – For complete information, please see our website.
Website -
http://www.austinlyricopera.org/2007-08/about-2h.asp
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
DOUBLE BASS – 2 Section Double Bass (1 tenure track, 1-1 year only)
Resume Date – Not Provided
Audition Date – Preliminary auditions: February 25; Final auditions: Feb. 26,
2008
Starting Date – September 2008
Salary/Benefits – 2007-2008 scale is $22,688. Paid AFM pension, instrument
insurance, health package including life and disability coverage.
General Information – Information available on our website.
Contact Information – Please send resume to: Audition Coordinator Louisiana
Philharmonic Orchestra; 1010 Common St., Suite 2120; New Orleans, LA 70112 or
send to e-mail address below.
Email – auditions@lpomusic.com
Website -
http://www.lpomusic.com/
The Macao Orchestra
DOUBLE BASS – Double bass tutti (1)
Resume Date – Must be submitted to post to arrive in Macao on or before December 28,
2007.
Audition Date – Not Provided
Starting Date – Not Provided
Salary/Benefits – See above
General Information – The Macao Orchestra is a professional ensemble, organized
under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao Special
Administrative Region Government. The Macao Orchestra will be participating in
many major performances. The Macao Orchestra has organized and will organize
many tours outside Macao. The Orchestra currently has several openings for
musicians and principal in various sections, and welcomes applications from
musicians around the world. The Cultural Affairs Bureau welcomes applications
from experienced professional musicians and students, who have received a
complete musical training in an institution of international repute, and able to
participate in English-language rehearsals. All others conditions being equal,
preference will be given to holders of Macao identity cards. Musicians will work
ninety (90) hours per month, which shall include rehearsals and performances,
preparation a maximum of 32 different programs for public performance per annum;
a maximum of 80 school concerts; some individual or group tuition, recordings
and other activities. Salary (gross, in Macao currency, MOP): a. Regular
musicians: MOP $19,904.40 per month; Assistant Concertmaster: MOP $27,237.60 or
above per month; Section principals: MOP $25,142.40 per month; Musicians with
doubling, will have an extra allowance of MOP $1,000.00; Yearly net income for a
section principal is approximately 40,552.00 USD, for reference only. b. All
full time orchestra musicians are entitled to a MOP $1,000.00 monthly housing
subsidy; c. The salary includes one month paid vacation, usually taken in
August; d. In addition to the monthly salary, an extra bonus equivalent to one
month’s salary is paid (pro rata) (According to the result of the appraisal); e.
The Orchestra will purchase labor insurance and health insurance for each
musician. f. Any fulltime musicians who have continually worked in the Macao
Orchestra for two years will receive a monthly increment of MOP$500.00 from the
beginning of the third year onwards. Then, for each two year, there will be a
monthly increment of MOP$500.00. The upper limit of this increment will be
MOP$2,500.00. g. Others perks are specified on the website. Notes, for reference
only: Macao Pataca: Hong Kong Dollar exchange rate is 103.2:100; the net income
from a monthly salary of MOP$19,904.40 is MOP$19,032.40. The net income from a
monthly salary of MOP $25,142.40 is MOP$24,041.00. Applications must contain the
following: one copy of passport, diplomas transcripts, proof of awards received
and current employment, along with 3 copies of a recent photograph; one copy of
an audition tape (1/2 inch VHS format or PAL format or NTSC format) or DVD/VCD.
Details should be found on our website. The Government of Macao is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
Contact Information – For enquiries The Macao Orchestra Recruitment Office
Address: Avenida Sonelheiro Ferreira de Almeida no. 95A, Macao S.A.R.
Phone – 853-2957300/301
Fax – 853-28530666
Email – ocm@icm.gov.mo
Website -
http://www.icm.gov.mo/om/
For many more auditions, also visit
http://www.musicalchairs.info/jobsdb.asp?instrument=contrabbasso for information on the auditions below: Country/ Orchestra/ Job
Danmark (Denmark)
Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester 1. solokontrabassist
Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester 1. Solokontrabass
Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester principal double bass
Deutschland (Germany)
Hofer Symphoniker Praktikanten/innen für Kontrabass
Beethoven Orchester Bonn Solo-Kontrabass
Beethoven Orchester Bonn Kontrabass tutti
WDRR undfunkorchester Köln einen Kontrabass
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 (Tutti) 50%
Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz Praktikant/in Kontrabass
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaisesrslautern Orchesterpraktika ab 1.
Januar 2008: Kontrabass
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 (tutti)
España (Spain)
Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya Assistant Doublebass
France
Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse 1 contrebasse solo (1ère catégorie)
Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse 1 contrebasse tuttiste (3ème catégorie)
Italia (Italy)
OperaFestival – Multipromo primo contrabbasso
OperaFestival – Multipromo contrabbasso di fila
Orchestra Sinfonica I Solists Europei ISE-AIAC Double Bass
Japan
Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra Double Bass
Latvia
Liepaja Symphony Orchestra Principal (concertmeister) Double Bass
Macau
The Macao Orchestra Double bass tutti
Malta
The National Orchestra of Malta Rank-and-file Double Bass
Mexico
Yucatan Symphony Orchestra Double Bass (tutti)
Montenegro
Montenegrin Music Center Tutti Double Bass (1 player)
Nederland (The Netherlands)
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) Principal Double
Bass
Het Brabants Orkest aanvoerder contrabas
Noord Nederlands Orkest Principal double-bass
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra contrabas tutti
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra sub principal double bass
New Zealand
Auckland Philharmonia Intern Strings; Open to Musicians with the legal right to
work in NZ
Portugal
Orquestra do Norte Contrabass (Solo)
Suisse/Schweiz (Swizerland)
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Tutti Double Bass
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Kontrabass Tutti
Berner Symphonie-Orchester Einen Kontrabass tutti
Berner Symphonie-Orchester Einen Kontrabass tutti
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Contrebasse Tutti
Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra Double Bass Tutti – 1 position
United Kingdom
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Double Bass Sub-Principal, sitting no. 4
Corps of Army Music Bass
United States of America
Des Moines Symphony Section Bass
Seattle Symphony Assistant Principal Bass
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 &
http://www.myauditions.com for information. For future installments in the
Bass Audition Roundup, please visit the Double Bass Blog (http://www.doublebassblog.org/).
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31 December 2007, 1:26 am
people may find some of the recourses from the NSO about how they run their orchestra auditions interesting. check it out. it’s really interesting:
http://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/orchestra/auditions/home.html