Auditions
The Oregon Symphony is the sixth oldest major orchestra in the United States and one of the largest arts organizations in the Pacific Northwest, performing over 120 concerts per year at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland. It is recognized as one of the most successful and innovative symphony orchestras in the nation.
The Oregon Symphony announces the following openings/auditions:
The English horn audition scheduled for May 4th, 5th, 6th, 2009 is cancelled.Oregon Symphony Substitute Bass Auditions
Auditions will be held May 6, 2009 in Portland Oregon
The Oregon Symphony invites classically-trained string bass players who are interested in performing as substitute musicians with the Oregon Symphony to submit résumés as application for auditions scheduled on May 6, 2009. Successful candidates from the audition may be engaged as substitutes for the Oregon Symphony bass section on an “as needed” basis for the 09-10 Season.
Further details will be provided to those who submit résumés either via email or through regular US Postal service. Audition repertoire is shown below.
If you have questions, or to submit your résumé online, please email me at:
To mail your resume, please send to:
Director of Musician Resources
Bridget Kelly
921 SW Washington St Suite 200
Portland, OR 97205
Substitute Bass Audition Repertoire
No Solo
Excerpts:
Beethoven |
Symphony # 9: "Recitativo" |
| Mozart | Symphony #40: 1st Movement
20 measures before letter C to 5 measures after letter C
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| Mozart | Symphony #40: 2nd Movement,
Opening to letter A
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| Berlioz | Symphony Fantastique: Movement #5 "Witches Round Dance" 3rd measure of #70 through
6th
measure of #73
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| Strauss | Don Juan: 3rd measure after letter F to 3rd measure before letter G |
All correspondence from the OSO is by e-mail; be sure to include your e-mail address with your contact information. Also, please adjust your e-mail settings to allow for our correspondence with you.
No phone inquires, please.
E-mail: Bridget Kelly (bkelly@orsymphony.org)
The Oregon Symphony is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
