(I did not take this audition) I recommend everyone avoid auditioning for ASO. There is incompetence at the helm of this ensemble (the MD) This orchestra's track record of hiring musicians since the start of the MD's tenure is lackluster.

In the past couple years there have been three viola hires, a bass hire, and a title chair violin. The committees vary based on the instrument which of course you know, but in the case of reannouced auditions after no-hires, a lot of orchestras have archaic by-laws which force the same (failing) committee to reconvene for the next go at the same audition. Politics can play into who gets auto-advanced, and if there is a screen down in final rounds there is a huge possibility of nepotism.

Might be the case for your audition and I'm sorry to.hewr that happened to you. Looking at the recent string auditions in MN, you can see that the orchestra is in fact doing a good job hiring a solid amount of players. The no hires mentioned seems like a political/committee issue.