| You might be able to win a spot in an orchestra without a music degree (or
any degree for that matter) but it might be a challenge getting the proverbial
foot-in-the-door to even take the audition if your resume' doesn't show some
evidence of higher education. Why else would audition applications ask for
educational histories as well as professional histories? About the only way
to get over that hurdle, it would seem, is if your application has a pretty hefty
recommendation attached to it from somebody well known in the business.
Also, keep in mind that any player can win any audition for any position with
any orchestra on any given day. The hard part is keeping the job and that
goes for 3rd and 4th spots too.
Paul
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