Auditions

Auditions for 2009-2010 concert season.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009 and Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Music Building at Southern Oregon University

Openings for the following positions:

  • Section Violin I
  • Principal Violin II (temporary 1 year position)
  • Section Violin II
  • Section Viola

Click here for audition requirements and excerpts for
VIOLIN for musicians in category 1, (below). [PDF]

Click here for audition requirements and excerpts for
VIOLA for musicians in category 1, (below). [PDF]

  1. Permanent seat in the orchestra. Audition material: portion of concerto from list provided, excerpts provided by RVS. Musicians who pass the audition are guaranteed a seat, with a 2-year probationary period due to the selection of new music director/conductor at end of 2009-2010 season.
  2. One-year position. Audition material: solo of his/her choice (no excerpts). Musician will have to re-audition for 2010-2011 season to be guaranteed a permanent position. Musician commits to all concerts for 2009-2010 season. If a musician does not re-audition before 2010-2011 season, s/he will then be in Category 3, below.
  3. Non-committed sub positions. Hired at discretion of personnel manager in consultation with principals on a concert by concert basis. A musician not known to members of the orchestra and not having a sufficient resume of orchestral playing may be asked to play a solo of his/her choice in order to be accepted as a sub. Would not be guaranteed services and would make no commitments to play. Commitment for each concert series will be made by both parties at least 30 days prior to first rehearsal for that series.

The Rogue Valley Symphony presents five regular series concerts per season in Ashland, Medford and Grants Pass, Oregon. The 2009-10 “Year of the Search” season will be conducted by 5 finalists for the position of Music Director with the Rogue Valley Symphony.

For further information, contact the Rogue Valley Symphony office at 541-552-6354. Interested musicians may send resume by mail to:

Cybele Abbett, Executive Director
Rogue Valley Symphony
1250 Siskiyou Boulevard
Ashland, OR 97520
director@rvsymphony.org

In affiliation with Southern Oregon University the RVSA also offers college credit for qualified students participating in the Symphony.