Principal Piano - York Symphony Orchestra

Principal Piano - 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

Principal Piano Position Details

  • Compensation: $112.77/service

  • 2024-2025: Season: 6 Classical ($563.85+ per series) and 3 Pops ($338.31+ 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: February 8, 2025
Materials due: January 27, 2025 by 5pm
Place of Audition: Appell Center (50 N George St, York, PA 17401)
Check in: 12:30pm; auditions beginning at 1:00pm

Audition Repertoire

Excerpts:

  • Mozart: Any Piano Concerto Movement I (exposition only)

  • Your Choice: Any Romantic Concerto Any Portion

  • Bernstein Symphonic Dances: West Side Story m.400 to m.438

  • Copland: Appalachian Spring Reh.7 to 4 before Reh.10

  • Ellington: Ellington A Medley for Orchestra Pickup to m.146 to downbeat of m.177

  • Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 67 Movement II: Reh. S to end (Piano 1)

  • Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 10 Movement II: 2 before reh.18 to reh.22

  • Stravinsky: Petrushka (1947 version) Part I: Russian Dance (Reh.64 to Reh.73)

  • Stravinsky: Petrushka (1947 version) Part II: reh.102 to reh.112

Questions? Email Jeff Phelps at jphelps@yorksymphony.org

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