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Hi all,
I wanted to create a thread of any & all audition problems that I have personally expierenced, in a way to discuss & hopefully change the way auditions are run in the future. Please feel free to add to this list, and to discuss what I listed just below.
1. Audition announced only one month in advance.
(Not enough time to prepare, will either not take the audition, or will show up ill-prepared.)
2. Audition list too long, or too difficult, or both.
(Instead of deep-diving, on cleanliness, and musical decisions, forced to spread time thin on everything, leaving out a lot of details.)
3. Audition list unclear/excerpts not provided.
(Orchestra does not send the same excerpts that the committee will have. Sometimes markings & dynamics DON'T line up, and candidates can be cut for this. Sometimes the candidates need to search for music that's NOT on public domain.)
4. Overly picky committee:
("This candidate was close to advancing, but they made 3 mistakes". Commitee members are sometimes 'over-judging', with little to no remorse over some inevitable minor mistakes during a high pressure situation.)
5. Poorly run audition:
(You're told you had 50 minutes to warm-up, SURPRISE, committee needs to hear you NOW." - "We need you to wait an extra 30 minutes because the candidate before you was asked to come back & play again".)
6. Poor audition room choices:
("We couldn't book the hall, so lets do our 'bass trombone' audition in a small practice room". Players who might've advanced in a hall, may not advance in a smaller room.)
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MV42
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May 28, 2023
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MV42
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May 27, 2023
In Audition Results
Kevin Dombrowski won the 2nd trombone position of Chattanooga Symphony & Opera.
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MV42
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Apr 13, 2023
In Audition Results
The Finals are in May, but i'm wondering if anyone knows who has advanced, and if any were auto advanced?
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MV42
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Mar 3, 2023
In Audition Results
Jack Grimm won principal trombone with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra on 3/3/2023.
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Dec 4, 2022
In Audition Results
I've heard that Tomer Marcus won Associate Concertmaster of the Toledo Symphony Orchestra in Ohio.
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