Audition - Virginia Symphony per-service bass
The Virginia Symphony has an opening for per-service bass and will be holding an audition in early September. The orchestra states:
The Per-Service Bass position has a minimum 60-service guarantee over the 40-week 2007-2008 season, at $93.00 per service. The Symphony provides instrument insurance and 6% AFM pension, and per-service musicians may elect to [...]
Audition - Quad City Symphony Orchestra section bass
Know of an upcoming double bass audition? E-mail me (jsh177@yahoo.com) and we’ll list it on the blog.
___________This position may interest bassists living in western Illinois or eastern Iowa. I have met several Chicagoans who have played in this orchestra, but it is an extremely long commute for a fairly modest per-service rate [...]
Audition - Ann Arbor Symphony section bass
Here is some information for an upcoming Ann Arbor Symphony audition. Interestingly, they are providing links to copies of some of the audition repertoire, so even if you aren’t taking this audition, you may want to go ahead and download the repertoire files below if you’relooking to expand your double bass music library. [...]
Seattle Symphony follow-up
Yesterday I wrote a post about the recent Seattle Symphony audition. This process resulted in no candidate being chosen, and I put out my two cents on how this procedure and subsequent unsuccessful result can demoralize and frustrate auditioning musicians. In retrospect, I may have not have chosen the best descriptors for this [...]
No one picked at Seattle Symphony audition
The Seattle Symphony had a recent audition for a section position. No one was selected out of the finals to fill the position.
This is nothing new in orchestral auditions. Orchestras across the professional gamut (from the Chicago Symphony to the Rockport Community Orchestra) frequently elect not to fill positions during the course of [...]
Audition - El Paso Symphony Assistant Principal Bass and Section Bass
El Paso Symphony bassist Jesus Apodaca alerted me to an upcoming audition for both assistant principal bass and section bass for the El Paso Symphony. Per service pay is approximately $70 per service (section) for the upcoming season. Visit the El Paso Symphony website at www.epso.org to learn more about these positions.
The El [...]
Audition - South Bend Symphony - 2 section positions
Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan freelancers may be interested in this audition for the South Bend Symphony. The scale is fairly low at only $73 per service, and the mileage rate is not specified. I believe that they do have some mileage compensation, although I am not sure what the rate is or [...]
Audition - Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Principal Bass
Update - Audition is now closed - registration deadline passed
This audition is closing in the next few days, so be sure to get in touch with the e-mail address listed below if you are interested. This orchestra has auditioned for this position many times over the last several years and not hired anyone for [...]
String Bass/Electric Bass Vacancy - U.S. Army Field Band Concert Band
Double bass players and bass guitar players may want to check out this vacancy in the U.S. Army Field Band. If your audition CD is accepted, the Army Band will arrange for and cover all of your travel expenses. You can find relevant information about this position at the Army Field Band website, [...]
