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reentry

by Charles Noble on November 13, 2009 · 2 comments

The reentry into life after an audition is often a difficult period of transition.  One has been so focused upon a goal – often for several months on end – and then in the time it takes the personnel manager to say “thank you” it’s all over.  You gather up your stuff and head out [...]

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when orchestras don’t hire

by Charles Noble on April 5, 2009 · 3 comments

Here’s a post that will be of interest both to the casual observer and also the musician who is on the audition circuit.  It concerns the “no result” audition – when an audition is held but no one is hired.  It’s a very bad situation to be in as an auditioner (especially when you’ve gotten [...]

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new faces at the oregon symphony

by Charles Noble on June 6, 2008 · 1 comment

Four new musicians will be joining the Oregon Symphony next season – here’s the rundown on each of them (courtesy of the Oregon Symphony’s Carl Herko):
Mark J. Dubac, second clarinet – Dubac has been principal clarinetist with the Green Bay Symphony in Wisconsin for the past two seasons and has performed with the Santa Fe [...]

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maybe they just weren’t that “into” you

by Charles Noble on April 10, 2008 · 1 comment

I’ve been reading the discussion boards over at MyAuditions.com with interest over the past year. There have been a few auditions (flute in Detroit and harp in Cleveland are the most recent controversial examples) that have either drawn many, many applicants but not hired someone, or else they have hired someone who was already [...]

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eddins takes heat on audition blog post

by Charles Noble on January 31, 2008

Bill Eddins, music director of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, wrote a post a few weeks back about the mixed experience that is being on an orchestral audition committee. He wrote about the process and frustrations of being on the principal trumpet audition committee in Edmonton.
He got a lot of feedback – some good, some [...]

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