Auditions
The Oregon Symphony is the sixth oldest major orchestra in the United States and one of the largest arts organizations in the Pacific Northwest, performing over 120 concerts per year at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland. It is recognized as one of the most successful and innovative symphony orchestras in the nation.
The Oregon Symphony announces the following openings/auditions:
Oregon Symphony English Horn/Utility Oboe Auditions
Auditions will be held March 2 & 3, 2010 in Portland Oregon
The Oregon Symphony announces the following vacancy:
English Horn/Utility Oboe
Starting: 2010-2011 Season
Minimum compensation for the 38 week season: $47, 829
Benefits include:
- EMG and insurance allowance
- Year round medical and dental insurance
- LTD, AFM pension plan and paid parking
Audition dates: March 2 & 3, 2010
Application deadline: February 1, 2010
Send your one page resume along with your $100 deposit to:
Oregon Symphony
Attn: Bridget Kelly
Director of Musician Resources
921 SW Washington, Suite 200
Portland, OR 97205All correspondence is by email:
- Auditions site: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
- Auditions site: First United Methodist Church
- Auditions site: First Baptist Church
- Ground transportation and hotels
English Horn Audition Repertoire List (download PDF)
I English horn Solo
Hindemith Sonata for English horn
II English horn excerpts:
Bach Cantata #1 (Wie schön Leuchtet der Morgenstern)
Aria for soprano and oboe da caccia – opening 8 m.
Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture – complete EH part
Debussy Nocturnes
1) Nuages – 2 m. after Rehearsal 4 to Rehearsal 6
2) Fêtes – 6 m. before Rehearsal 3 to 9 m. after Rehearsal 3
Dvorak Symphony #9 “New World” – complete EH part
Falla Suite from The Three Cornered Hat
Miller's Dance (Farruca) – Rehearsal 1 to Rehearsal 2
Ravel Mother Goose Suite
1) mvt. II (Poucet) – Rehearsal 1 to Rehearsal 2
2) mvt. III (...Pagodas) – 5 m. after Rehearsal 5 to Rehearsal 6
Ravel Rhapsodie Espagnol
1) mvt. II (Malagueña) – Rehearsal 12 to 3 m. after Rehearsal 13
2) mvt. IV (Feria) – 1 m. after Rehearsal 4 to 3 m. after Rehearsal 6
Respighi Pines of Rome – 4 m. before rehearsal 19 to rehearsal 20
Rossini William Tell Overture – complete EH part
Shostakovich Symphony #8 Mvt. I – Rehearsal L to 12 m. after rehearsal M
Strauss Ein Heldenleben – Rehearsal 99 to bar after Rehearsal 101
Stravinsky The Rite of Spring
1) Rehearsal 2 to Rehearsal 4
2) 1 m. after Rehearsal 10 to Rehearsal 12
III Oboe Excerpts:
Oboe 1
Beethoven Symphony #3 mvts. II and III, complete
Mahler Symphony #3 mvt. II, opening solo
Oboe 2
Dvorak Symphony #7 in D Minor, Mvt. II – opening 8 m.
Prokofiev Classical Symphony – complete oboe II part
Wagner Meistersinger Overture – Rehearsal G (m. 122) to
Rehearsal H (m. 151)
IV Possible Sight Reading
Note: All audition candidates are responsible for obtaining audition repertoire from standard excerpt books, purchasable music and orchestral scores. The Oregon Symphony Orchestra will not provide copies of any excerpts in advance of the auditions. Most English horn excerpts are included in "The Art of Cor Anglais" by Geoffrey Browne. The Bach Canata may be found in Evelyn Rothwell: 105 Difficult Passages From the Works of J.S. Bach
The official pitch of the Oregon Symphony is A=440 Hz
All correspondence from the OSO is by e-mail; be sure to include your e-mail address with your contact information. Also, please adjust your e-mail settings to allow for our correspondence with you.
No phone inquires, please.
E-mail: Bridget Kelly (bkelly@orsymphony.org)
The Oregon Symphony is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
