IMMEDIATE VACANCY
Principal 2nd Violin
$127.12/service* (2024-25 rates), approximately 49** services
AUDITION DATE
Monday, October 7, 2024
Kepler Theater at Hagerstown Community College
11512 Kepler Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21742
REQUIREMENTS
Only highly qualified applicants should apply. The Audition Committee reserves the right to immediately dismiss any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards.
All candidates are responsible for obtaining audition repertoire from standard excerpt books, purchasable music, and orchestral scores. The Maryland Symphony Orchestra will provide a set of music for reference at the audition.
Candidates must not be subject to any visa or immigration status that would prevent lawful employment at the time of the audition. Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) is required before a contract can be offered.
AUDITION PROCEDURE
Candidates should be prepared to play all required repertoire for every audition round. Each round is held behind a screen; however, the Audition Committee may choose to remove the screen for the final round.
Reasonable efforts to provide notification of the audition results will be given at the audition or within six (6) days by letter or electronic mail. The Audition Committee may identify qualified substitutes from the audition; if so, they will be notified by e-mail and/or phone.
HOW TO APPLY
Qualified candidates should complete the online application to be received by Monday, September 9th, 2024.
Online Application: https://www.cognitoforms.com/MarylandSymphonyOrchestra1/MarylandSymphonyOrchestraAuditionsPrincipalSecondViolin
When completing the online application, candidates will be prompted to provide a one-page resume.
Please mail a $50.00 refundable deposit in the form of a check to Maryland Symphony Orchestra:
Audition Coordinator
Maryland Symphony Orchestra
21 South Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Audition deposit must be received by the MSO no later than September 16th, 2024. No one will be scheduled for an audition without a deposit. The refundable deposit is returned when the audition is taken as scheduled or if the candidate cancels by September 16th, 2024.
Audition information will be e-mailed stating the candidate’s time slot and other important information once the deposit is received. Your application does not guarantee an audition.
Audition dates are subject to change with due notice.
TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT
The Maryland Symphony Orchestra does not reimburse travel expenses associated with auditions.
THE MARYLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The MSO performs five Classical Concert pairs and five additional programs per season. Contracted players are given hiring preference for these concerts. In addition to the services listed above, audition winners may be notified of additional opportunities to perform throughout the season. Per Diem Zones are calculated using the average mileage from the musician’s permanent residence to a rehearsal location in Frederick and the Maryland Theatre in Hagerstown. The maximum zone payout ranges from $0 – $36.00.
* Additional per diem is offered based on travel distance.
** Number of services varies.
For questions or inquiries regarding upcoming auditions, please contact Personnel Manager, Christian Simmelink at csimmelink@marylandsymphony.org
Principal 2nd Violin Audition Rep. List
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD EXCERPT DOCUMENT
Solo Works
1. Standard Concerto (Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev)
1st Movement, Exposition only
2. Mozart Concerto No. 3, 4, or 5
1st Movement, Exposition only
Note: Please provide 2 copies of both of your solos for the audition committee.
Orchestral Excerpts
First Violin
1. Brahms: Symphony No. 4, 4th Movement, measures 33-81
2. Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night’s Dream Scherzo, measures 17-99
3. Strauss: Don Juan, beginning to 14 measures after C
Second Violin
1. Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra, 5th Movement, measures 265-317
2. Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1, 3rd Movement, measures 238-263
3. Mozart: Magic Flute Overture, measures 16-59
4. Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2, 2nd Movement, 15 measures after rehearsal 32 to rehearsal 35.
About the Maryland Symphony Orchestra
The Maryland Symphony Orchestra is Western Maryland’s premier professional orchestra serving audiences from the Quad-state region. The MSO attracts the finest musical talents from the Baltimore and Washington metro area. Under the baton of Music Director Elizabeth Schulze—whom the Washington Post calls “a superb conductor”—the MSO has become a first-class orchestra of exceptional artistic quality.
The Maryland Symphony Orchestra performs five Classical Concert pairs and five special concerts per season. Contracted players are given hiring preference for these concerts. In addition to the services listed above, audition winners may be notified of additional opportunities to perform throughout the season.
