Section Double Bass - York Symphony Orchestra
Position to begin as determined by the candidate with the Director of Operations. If the position is filled by a current member of the YSO, the resulting vacancy may be filled at this audition. Candidates may be required to submit a video in support of their application
Section Double Bass Position Details
Compensation: $88.51/service
2024-2025: Season: 6 Classical ($442.55+ per series) and 3 Pops ($265.53+ per series). Additional community engagement services may be available.
Travel: Stipend based on mileage
Housing: Homestay and Hotel options available
Rehearsal Schedule: Condensed 2-3-day cycles
Audition Details
When: January 18, 2025
Materials due: January 3, 2025 by 5pm
Place of Audition: Appell Center (50 N George St, York, PA 17401)
Check in: 12:30pm -1:00pm; auditions beginning at 1:15pm
Audition Repertoire
Excerpts:
J.S. Bach Orchestral Suite No. 2 Badinerie (all without repeats)
Mozart Symphony No. 39 Movement I: m.13-21 & 14 before A-2 after C
Beethoven Symphony No. 5 Movement II: m.114-123
Beethoven Symphony No. 5 Movement III: m.1-100; m.141-218
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (Ravel) Samuel Goldenberg & Schmuyle: R.56-R.58
Stravinsky Pulcinella Movement VII: Vivo (top solo line, all without repeat)
Brahms Symphony No. 2 Movement IV: beg-10 after A & 8 before L-2 before M
Strauss Ein Heldenleben Rehearsal 9-11 (play one measure of trill)
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 Movement I: 22 before C-38 before D
Questions? Email Jeff Phelps at jphelps@yorksymphony.org
