Osq principal second?
Happened today
I believe the audition was today… any news?
Assistant concertmaster
Audition is 5/6/25
Semis and finals were today (May 5)
Audition was early April I believe
I believe finals are concluding today.
Four finalists for two positions. Two people offered contracts, third person qualified.
Three days of prelims. Four invited to semi-finals a month later. Finals included three (one auto advanced). No hire for the third year!
I’m told Zulfiya Bashirova was offered a section violin position.
Laura Herrera won the 1st violin fellowship, but declined and the position has been offered to runner up Maria Gabriela Mendez.
Javier Torres won the 2nd violin fellowship.
Civic violins?
Finals are today
Alan Snow and Marc Rovetti were also offered trials for First Associate Concertmaster.
Heard that Keeon Guzman won principal cello and Jason Mooney was the runner up.
Alex Heidt won a section violin position and the other finalists were added to the sub list.
"A graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music’s prestigious Concertmaster Academy, Iwasaki has been hailed for his combination of dazzling technique and lyrical musicianship."
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Austin Wu won.