Grant Park Contrabassoon/Utility Bassoon
Matthew Melillo won this position . Diego Peña was the other finalist
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Symphony Nova Scotia Bassoon
National audition was a little over a week ago, any news?
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Baton Rouge second bassoon?
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Bakersfield Principal Bassoon, 2nd Clarinet
Any news?
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Cleveland Assistant Principal Bassoon
Catherine Van Handel won, congrats!
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Ft. Worth Symphony bassoon sub list
Any word on who won or will they just keep just calling the Rice/Eastman bassoon studios?
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FriedRice
Oct 03, 2025
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Sub list results will not usually be publicized. Also, placement on a sub list does not guarantee ever being called to play, so best not to be too concerned about the result of this audition.
Eugene 2nd Bassoon?
Audition concluded September 16th
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Charleston (SC) Symphony Orchestra- Principal Bassoon?
Audition was today.
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Champaign-Urbana Symphony
Auditions were earlier this month for flute, bassoon, horn, and several string positions.
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Colorado Symphony Orchestra - Principal Bassoon?
Audition was today.
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SW Michigan Symphony Orch. Oboes/Bassoon?
Auditions were this past weekend.
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Chataqua Second Bassoon
Any news?
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Great Falls Principal Winds?
Great Falls auditioned for principal flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon this past week - any word?
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Lafayette Principal Bassoon
I heard the Lafayette Symphony recently held auditions for their Principal Bassoon chair, and Kathleen Moniaci was the winner.
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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra - Assistant Principal Bassoon?
Finals were 6/14/25.
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NY Phil Contrabassoon
Finals are today
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Detroit Symphony Assistant Principal Bassoon
Finals were today
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Fort worth section/ contrabassoon?
Audition was yesterday!
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Knoxville second bassoon?
Audition was Monday
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Pittsburgh principal bassoon
This was won by Julia Harguindey of the Nashville Symphony. Congrats to Julia!
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1234567
May 14, 2025
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what was the process in this hiring? has there been an audition more recently than the one in 2023?
Detroit Symphony Contrabassoon
Finals are today 5/13/25
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Atlanta Opera Principal Bassoon?
Audition was 5/9
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Cleveland Assistant Principal Bassoon?
Website says audition is today. Any results or are finals later?
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Anonymous
May 05, 2025
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No hire.
Finalists were Joey Grimmer, Tom English, Asha Kline, Diego Peña and AJ Neubert.
Thunder Bay Symphony Principal Bassoon?
Audition is today.
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Kalamazoo Principal Bassoon?
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Las Cruces Principal Bassoon?
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Lexington Principal Bassoon?
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Shreveport Symphony Principal Bassoon
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Detroit Opera 2nd Bassoon
Peter Ecklund won this position!! Congratulations to him! Kody Harrington was runner-up
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Milwaukee Contrabassoon?
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Basssssoooon9020
Feb 19, 2025
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Congratulations to Matthew Melillo who won this audition!!
Kody Harrington was runner-up
Las Cruces Principal Bassoon
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Vancouver 2nd Bassoon?
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Binghamton Philharmonic contrabassoon
Audition happened yesterday. Was there a winner? Last audition resulted in no-hire.
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Eastern Connecticut Symphony 2nd Bassoon
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Jacksonville Principal Bassoon
Jordan Brokken won this audition! He’s currently Principal Bassoon of the Charleston Symphony and Central City Opera.
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bassoonist
Oct 21, 2024
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Other finalists were: Sarah Bobrow, Anthony Anurca, Maya Stone, and Stephanie Magnus
Toronto Symphony Principal Bassoon
Results?
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Peoria Symphony EH & Principal Bassoon?
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St. Louis Contrabassoon/Utility Bassoon?
Audition was today.
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Oct 03, 2024
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Blind until there was only one candidate left standing sounds pretty fair to me.
Knoxville principal bassoon?
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Allentown Principal Bassoon?
This was a couple days ago.
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Illinois Symphony Orchestra Principal Bassoon?
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Orchestra Iowa Winds?
There was an audition scheduled for 3rd bassoon/contrabassoon and 2nd flute. Any updates?
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SF symphony principal bassoon
Results?
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Detroit Principal Bassoon
Conrad Cornelison won this. Congrats to him!
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Naples Phil bassoon
Does anybody know who won the Naples Phil associate principal bassoon audition a couple weeks ago?
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National Symphony Orchestra Contrabassoon?
Finals are today.
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Arkansas Symphony Principal Bassoon?
Audition was today.
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New Mexico Phil Principal and 2nd Bassoon Auditions?
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Florida Orchestra Associate Principal/2nd Bassoon?
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Las Vegas Phil woodwind auditions
Assistant Principal Flute/Piccolo: Elvin Schlanger
Second Flute: John McMurtery
Principal Bassoon: Corbin Krebs
Second Clarinet: Alessandro Tenorio-Bucci
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Phoenix Associate Principal/2nd Bassoon?
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Binghamton Philharmonic contrabassoon audition?
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Minnesota Orchestra Contrabassoon
Auditions were held this past weekend. Any news?
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Charlotte Principal Bassoon
AJ Neubert won the Charlotte Symphony’s Principal Bassoon audition that was held from April 7-9th, 2024. There were no runners up. Huge congrats to AJ and best of luck to him in his new position!
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Peoria Symphony Principal Bassoon
This audition was a no hire.
I’m told the finalists were Mark Lauer and Michael Deresz
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Buffalo Philharmonic - 3rd Bassoon/Contrabassoon 2/29-3/1
Rose Vrbsky won this audition.
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Boston Symphony Associate Principal Bassoon
Congrats to Josh Baker, principal bassoon of the Florida Orchestra, for winning this audition today!
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Contrabasson
Auditions were held last week. Any update?
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bassooon
Jan 15, 2024
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Will Ramos won. He currently plays contrabassoon with the Grant Park Festival Orchestra.
West Virginia Symphony Multiple bassoon audition results?
Principal
Second
Third & Contra
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herzbergshill
Dec 07, 2023
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I am told Tom English won principal, Andy Sledge won 2nd, and Jake Fowler won 3rd / Contra. Congratulations to all of them!
SF Ballet 2nd Bassoon / Contrabassoon
Dana Jackson won. Congrats!
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Annapolis Symphony Principal Bassoon
Asha Kline, student at the Curtis Institute of Music, won Principal Bassoon in the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra in November, 2023.
440 Views
Dubuque Principal Bassoon?
I know there were three finalists. Nothing more.
558 Views
St Paul Chamber Orchestra 2nd Bassoon?
1316 Views
NY Phil Associate Principal Bassoon?
Finals were yesterday- any updates?
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Toronto Symphony Principal Bassoon and Associate Principle Bassoon 9/29-9/30
Four people got to a super final round, three people got trials.
756 Views
Atlanta Symphony Principal Bassoon?
3988 Views
bassooon
Apr 22, 2024
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I hear Cameron Bonner of the Alabama Symphony won this audition. Congrats to him!
Kalamazoo Principal Bassoon
I'm told this ended in a no-hire.
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Atlanta Principal Bassoon?
789 Views
Toledo Symphony 2nd Bassoon
Ian Morin was the winner!
Runner up: Kody Harrington
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Pittsburgh Symphony Principal Bsn
I believe finals are today. Results or trials given out?
3647 Views
NY Phil Contrabassoon
No hire 🙄
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Detroit 2nd Bassoon
i have been told that Cornelia Sommer won this audition today. as far as i know, there were three finalists, and screens stayed up until a section playing round in a superfinal. congrats Cornelia!
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Second Bassoon San Francisco
Does anyone know if Steve Paulson will move down or will someone else win the spot?
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bassooon
Jun 27, 2023
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Justin Cummings of the Knoxville Symphony won this, congrats to him! The other superfinalists were Qun Ren and Jake Thonis
Presidents Band bassoon?
498 Views
Tucson Principal Bassoon?
483 Views
Grant Park Contrabassoon
I’m told William Ramos won this position
344 Views
Chicago Second Bassoon
It’s been reported on social media that the Chicago Symphony held an internal audition for this position, and contrabassoonist Miles Maner has won following a successful trial.
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sansingx3
May 25, 2023
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That's impossible!!!!! I thought he would stay on Contrabassoon and bassoon and one of those days eventually retire as bassoon and contrabassoon
LA Chamber Orchestra Principal Bassoon?
670 Views
One Year Associate Principal Bassoon, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Only one candidate was advanced to finals. no hire.
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LACO Principal Bassoon
Does anyone know the results of the LA Chamber Orchestra Principal Bassoon audition?
1397 Views
Central City Opera Principal Bassoon
Jessica Findley Yang won this audition, congrats to her!
381 Views
Charlotte Contrabassoon
I’m told Nicholas Ritter won this audition, and Nicole Haywood was the runner-up.
313 Views
Minnesota Associate Principal Bassoon
I believe the audition was completed this last weekend. Anyone hear of results?
1268 Views
Florida Orchestra Contrabassoon
Matthew Melillo won this audition, congrats to him! William Ramos was named runner-up.
412 Views
Oregon Contrabassoon
Kai Rocke just won contra/utility bassoon with the Oregon Symphony. He has been in that same position since last fall on temporary contracts.
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Nov 03, 2022
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Heard that the screen stayed up until super finals and there were three candidates in that round
Baltimore Symphony Contrabassoon
Sean Gordon is the new contrabassoonist of the Baltimore Symphony, congrats to him!
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Any Boston Sym Contra Results?
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Charlotte Symphony Principal Bassoon
Joe Merchant won this position, congrats to him! I heard Thomas Roy-Rochette was in the super-final round, not sure if there were others.
773 Views
Colorado Music Festival Bassoon
After trials, Josh Baker of The Florida Orchestra was appointed Principal Bassoon and Wenmin Zhang of the North Carolina Symphony was appointed Assistant Principal. Congrats to them!
506 Views
Minnesota associate principal bassoon
I heard this was a no hire…can anyone confirm or deny this?
976 Views
Charleston Principal Bassoon
411 Views
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