SF Ballet Principal Percussion?
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Pittsburgh Principal Percussion
Prelim rounds were in January, any news?
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Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Principal Timpani?
This audition took place February 8-10.
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Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Principal Percussion?
This audition happened December 15, 2025.
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West Point Timpani / Percussion
Any updates?
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Army Jazz Ambassadors Drum Set
The audition was today. Did anybody win the job?
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Colorado Symphony Principal Timpani?
Auditions took place 11/17-19.
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Santa Rosa Third Percussion
According to a recent social media post, Peyton Esraelian won this position.
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San Diego Symphony Section Percussion 🥁
Matthew West won this audition. Congratulations to him!
Bryce Burton was named the runner up.
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Utah Principal Timpani
Finals are 11/10
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Florida Orchestra Principal Timpani
Hamza Able was offered the position 🥶
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Midland Symphony Orchestra (Michigan) Principal Timpani?
Audition was today, October 30, 2025.
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Helena Symphony Section Percussion?
Audition happened 10/24/25.
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Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra Principal Percussion?
Audition is today, October 26, 2025.
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New Jersey Symphony Principal Percussion
Any news? Finals were today, I believe.
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Atlanta Principal Timpani 🥁
Jake Darnell was the winner of this audition (also offered a trial week with the orchestra).
Brad Davis was named the runner up. Congratulations to all!
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LA Philharmonic Assistant Principal and Section Percussion
Assistant Principal: Wesley Sumpter
Section Percussion: Andres Pichardo Rosenthal
Other super finalists were David Yoon and Matthew West. Congratulations to all!
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Akron Principal Percussion
Audition is today I believe
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San Francisco Assistant timpani/Section Perc
Any news? Should be finishing up today.
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Baton Rouge Symphony Principal Timpani + 2nd Percussion
According to the Indiana University Percussion Studio’s Instagram account, William Kim won the Principal Timpani audition.
The Baton Rouge Symphony's website lists Jordan Fajardo-Bird as the winner of the 2nd Percussion audition.
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Oklahoma City 3rd Perc
This was last week, there were 2 finalists and Connor Stevens won the position.
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Central Texas Philharmonic Section Percussion?
Connor Ainsworth and Seth Bagwell were offered positions. Audition was September 7.
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Stockton Symphony Timpani
Congratulations to Tyler Stell!
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Canton Section Percussion?
Auditions were on September 4th
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Allentown Principal Timpani?
Auditions were today September 3rd
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Austin Symphony Section Percussion Audition
Audition was on August 26. Who won the position?
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Battle Creek (Michigan) Percussion?
Any news?
Principal and Section percussion, audition was July 24th
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NACO Principal Timpani
Any updates?
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Atlanta Principal Timpani?
Any news on who the finalists are?
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Maryland Symphony Section Horn and Principal Percussion?
Horn audition was yesterday, percussion is today.
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Greenville Symphony Principal Percussion
Who won this audition?
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Navy Band Percussion?
Should have finished up May 28th. Anyone know the results?
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Colorado Ballet Section Percussion
Dominic Grande won. Congrats to him!
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Saskatoon Symphony Principal Percussion?
Audition was today, May 25, 2025.
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U.S. Army Ceremonial/Commercial Percussion?
Finals were supposed to be 5/20. Any updates?
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Rochester Philharmonic Principal Percussion
Caleb Breidenbaugh won!
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Erie Philharmonic Section Percussion?
Audition was today, May 19, 2025.
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Cleveland, Principal Timpani (No. 3)
I was told the audition, with just 2 invited candidates, was to take place this week. Any news?
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Victoria Symphony Principal Timpani
Jonas Koh won this audition.
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Alabama Symphony Section Percussion?
Auditions took place May 12 and 13.
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Dayton Phil Principal Timpani
Audition is 5/5/2025
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Ann Arbor Section Percussion?
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New world percussion?
I think the auditions were this past weekend.
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New Mexico Phil timpani?
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Roanoke Principal Percussion?
Audition was yesterday
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Britt Festival timpani
Anyone happen to know the result of this ?
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NACO Principal Perc
Anyone know what the result of the recent national round was?
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Houston Symphony Substitute and Extra Percussion?
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Erie Philharmonic Principal Timpani?
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Las Vegas Philharmonic Principal Timpani?
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President’s Own Marine Band Percussion/Drum Set
Joe Desotelle, Michael Rogers, and Austin Cantrell won this audition. Congratulations to all!
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NYC Ballet Principal and Assistant Principal Percussion?
Finals are today for both positions.
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Rochester Philharmonic percussion
Heard this was a no hire
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Dubuque Symphony Principal Timpani, Principal Percussion, Section Percussion?
This audition took place on December 6, 2024.
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Annapolis Symphony Principal Percussion
Audition was yesterday.
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Israel Philharmonic Percussion
The Israel Philharmonic had a couple of percussion auditions recently, anyone know of the results?
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Harrisburg Percussion?
Audition was today.
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Louisville Percussion?
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Phoenix Assistant Principal Percussion
Matt Prendergast won. Congrats to him!
The runner-up was Mingyu Son.
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Principal Timpani
Greg LaRosa was offered this position. Nice one bruv.
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Victoria Symphony Principal Timpani (International)
AJ Hudson won. Congrats to him!
The runner-up was Alex Artale.
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Edmonton Symphony Principal Perc (national)?
The audition was on the 29th of October. Anyone know the results?
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Bozeman Principal Percussion
Irene Kang won this audition. Congrats to her! Other finalists were Yibing Wang and Gustavo Barreda.
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Albany Principal 🥁
Caleb Breidenbaugh won the Albany Principal Percussion audition on October 8th, 2024.
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Cleveland Assistant Timpani / Section Percussion
2 candidates advanced to a final round to be held at a later date.
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New World Symphony timpani?
Audition was yesterday I believe
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Victoria Symphony Timpani National Round?
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Rockford Symphony Section Percussion?
Audition was June 25th, 2 positions
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SF Symphony Section Percussion & Asst. Principal Timpani?
Finals for both positions are today.
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Cape Symphony Principal Timpani?
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Maryland Symphony Principal Timpani?
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Fort Wayne Timpani
Position filled by local audition. Only local union members and frequent subs were invited. National audition cancelled.
Congratulations Andrew Nowak.
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LA Phil Percussion Fellow?
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Orlando Philharmonic Principal Percussion
No hire.
Finalists were Patrick Bain, Gustavo Barreda, Jake Darnell, and Justin Doute.
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Army Field Band Percussion/Drum Set
No hire
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Ann Arbor principal timpani
Eric Stoss won, congrats to him!
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Principal Percussion Omaha?
It should be finished today.
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Presiden’s Own Marine Band, Percussion/Drum set
No hire, finalists were Lucas Esposito and Jeff Saugerton
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Navy Band Percussion
Dana Dominguez won this audition. Congrats to her! Other finalists were Zach Harris and Michael Rogers.
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Britt Festival Orchestra percussion??
Who won this? There were 2 or 3 spots
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New World Symphony Percussion
Leo Simon won this audition. Congrats to him! Other finalists included Matthew West, Jack Rutledge, James Nickel, and Austin Cantrell.
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Hartford percussion?
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Seoul Philharmonic Principal Timpani
Anybody know who won? I believe the finals were supposed to be today.
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Colorado Music Festival - Section Percussion
Congratulations to Caleb Breidenbaugh on winning this position!
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Boston Perc
Toby Grace won this audition today. Other finalists were George Nickson, Alex Garde, and Marcelina Suchocka.
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NACO Principal Timpani?
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Cleveland Asst Timpani / Percussion
Any updates for this? Auditions were to be held on Jan 8
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Seattle Timpani
Eric Schweikert won this audition today. Heard that the other finalists were Jake Darnell (Huntsville Sym) and Brad Davis (Hawaii Sym). Eric has been acting in the role this season, and was runner up at the audition Jim Benoit won a few years ago.
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Vancouver Assistant Timp/Perc
I think the national round happened earlier this week. Anyone have news?
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Air force band percussion?
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President’s Own - US Marine Band Percussion
Mary LaBlanc won the audition today! Matthew West was named runner up and Micheal Rogers was finalist. Congrats!!
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Opera San Jose Principal Percussion/Timpani
Alex Orfaly won this audition today. Congrats to him!
The other finalists were Kumiko Ito and Artie Storch.
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Philly assistant principal percussion?
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Monterey Principal Timpani
Eric He won this audition. Congrats to him!
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Detroit Opera Timpani
Congrats to Andrew Nowak on winning this position!
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Royal Swedish Opera Co-Principal Perc
Justin Doute won a trial for this position. He studied at UNF Rice and U Denver Lamont, and has a section position with Boise Phil. Congrats!
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Seattle Timpani One-Year
Eric Schweikert won this audition. Congrats to him!
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Melbourne Timpani
I heard that Matt Thomas (Malaysian Philharmonic) has recently been appointed timpanist of the Melbourne Symphony in Australia
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Winnipeg Principal Timpani
International audition held yesterday. Congrats to Justin Gingrich on winning the position
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