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
- Assistant Principal Double Bass Compensation: $106.87 /service
- Section Double Bass Compensation: $92.94/service
- 2025-2026: Season: 6 Classical and 3 Pops. 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
Materials due: January 2, 2026 by 5pm
Pre-screen: Candidates may be required to submit a prescreening video in support of their application (notified by January 2).
Audition: January 17, 2025
Place of Audition:Â Appell Center (50 N George St, York, PA 17401)
Check in: 12:30pm -1:00pm; auditions beginning at 1:15pm
Audition Repertoire
Excerpts:
Candidates may be asked to play the first movement of a concerto from the standard repertoire and the following excerpts:
- J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 Double and Double and Badinerie (all without repeats)
- Mozart: Symphony No. 39 Mvt I: m.13-21 & 14 before A-2 after C
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 Mvt II: m.114-123; Mvt III: m.1-100; m.141-218
- Mahler: Symphony No. 1 Mvt III: opening solo with mute:
- 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