I'm interested in hearing about everyone's worst experience in an audition. I've had my share of bad auditions (casting director on phone, someone walking in mid crying, etc.). It would make me feel a whole lot better knowing other out there have been treated that way too.
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During my audition for the Atlanta Symphony, the fire alarm went off five minutes before I had to play. They told everyone to freeze in place, then they said it was a false alarm. So I went on stage and played my first two snare drum excerpts. Then they stopped me because they could hear someone practicing Shostkovich 10 from one of the practice rooms. I stood on stage for 5 minutes before they let me start again. Very frustrating.