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upoils · 08-29-2005, 12:39 PM

Just passing along information -- any of you going to audition? Portland is a beautiful place to live, but not on the salary they are offering. Plan to have another job to make ends meet. Section members get about $10K less than the principal.

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Principal Trumpet

Auditions will be held October 31, November 1 - 2, 2005 in Portland Oregon.
(The OSO reserves the right to complete auditions on November 1 pending number of candidates.)

Compensation for the current 2004-2005 season is $51,671, including EMG and instrument maintenance allowance. Current CBA benefits include: year round medical and dental insurance, LTD, AFM pension plan, paid parking.

Only highly qualified candidates should apply. Please send a one page resume and a $100 refundable deposit (check made out to the Oregon Symphony) to:
Marilyn Rife, Orchestra Manager
Oregon Symphony, Principal Trumpet Auditions
921 SW Washington, Suite 200
Portland, OR 97205-2819
Resumes and deposits must be received no later than October 7, 2005. Resumes and deposits received after the deadline will not be accepted. Only those applications that conform to the above procedure will be considered.

Orchestral Repertoire
All 1st trumpets parts for the following works:

Bach Magnificat
Bartók Concerto for Orchestra
Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 2
Brahms Symphony No. 2
Academic Festival Overture
Gershwin Concerto in F
*Mahler Symphony No. 5
Symphony No. 7
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
Ravel Piano Concerto No. 2
Resphigi Pines of Rome
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade
Strauss Ein Heldenleben (1st Bb trumpet part)
Also Sprach Zarathrustra
Don Juan
Stravinsky Petrouchka
Wagner Parsifal

Sight Reading

Parts of the works above can be found in: Top 50 Orchestral Excerpts for Trumpet, compiled and edited by Philip Norris, published by Crown Music Press.

*Mahler Symphonies #5 and #7 can be found in Complete 1st Trumpet parts from Symphonies 1-10 (Mahler), edited by Wm. Withem, published by ww musicworks.

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upoils Pianissimo User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Philomath, Oregon Posts: 75	Oregon Symphony Principal Trumpet Auditions Just passing along information -- any of you going to audition? Portland is a beautiful place to live, but not on the salary they are offering. Plan to have another job to make ends meet. Section members get about $10K less than the principal. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.oregonsymphony.com/orchestra/auditions.html Principal Trumpet Auditions will be held October 31, November 1 - 2, 2005 in Portland Oregon. (The OSO reserves the right to complete auditions on November 1 pending number of candidates.) Compensation for the current 2004-2005 season is $51,671, including EMG and instrument maintenance allowance. Current CBA benefits include: year round medical and dental insurance, LTD, AFM pension plan, paid parking. Only highly qualified candidates should apply. Please send a one page resume and a $100 refundable deposit (check made out to the Oregon Symphony) to: Marilyn Rife, Orchestra Manager Oregon Symphony, Principal Trumpet Auditions 921 SW Washington, Suite 200 Portland, OR 97205-2819 Resumes and deposits must be received no later than October 7, 2005. Resumes and deposits received after the deadline will not be accepted. Only those applications that conform to the above procedure will be considered. Orchestral Repertoire All 1st trumpets parts for the following works: Bach Magnificat Bartók Concerto for Orchestra Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 2 Brahms Symphony No. 2 Academic Festival Overture Gershwin Concerto in F Mahler Symphony No. 5 Symphony No. 7 Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition Ravel Piano Concerto No. 2 Resphigi Pines of Rome Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade Strauss Ein Heldenleben (1st Bb trumpet part) Also Sprach Zarathrustra Don Juan Stravinsky Petrouchka Wagner Parsifal Sight Reading Parts of the works above can be found in: Top 50 Orchestral Excerpts for Trumpet, compiled and edited by Philip Norris, published by Crown Music Press. Mahler Symphonies #5 and #7 can be found in Complete 1st Trumpet parts from Symphonies 1-10 (Mahler), edited by Wm. Withem, published by ww musicworks.