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Have passion and experience playing the double bass? Join the York Symphony Orchestra as Section Double Bass and bring the joy of music to the community today!
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Section Double Bass

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

Apply Today

Materials must be received by 5 PM on or before the listed due date. This is not a postmark date. Cancellations must be made at least 2 days prior to the audition day to receive deposit back.

Mail a $50 refundable deposit to: Double Bass Audition, York Symphony Orchestra, 50 N George St., York, PA 17401

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