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St. Louis Symphony Principal Tuba

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Principal Tuba

Audition Application

Application deadline: February 15, 2020

Preliminary auditions: May 4, 2020

Semi-Final auditions: May 4, 2020

Final auditions: May 5, 2020

Audition repertoire to be posted at a later date.
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Wait, what? :?:
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I'm confused...
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1) That blows.
2) He will land on his feet, for sure. I wouldn't be excited if I were going to the next major audition if I know HE was gonna be there!
3) Who is next in NJ?
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It’s days like this I’m glad I decided to dedicate my life to bringing insurance and financial services to the masses...
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Sounds like St. Louis didn't grant him tenure for whatever reason. Derek is a monster player; he will get something else. Glad I don't do symphony auditions -- way too much stress, and counting rests.
I'm happy doing 'freelance' gigs :tuba:
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I think Derek will enjoy the weather in Los Angeles more, anyway. :tuba:
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^ Wouldn't that be something. It's happened more than a few times -- someone not tenured or not winning a particular audition, to then win a bigger, more major audition. Los Angeles is a major "big daddy" audition for sure :!:
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toobagrowl wrote:Sounds like St. Louis didn't grant him tenure for whatever reason.
Is it customary to be granted tenure after only a year??
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If this is even a little how it looks, auditionees might want to seriously consider whether it's worth going to this one. My 2 cents.
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Three Valves wrote:
toobagrowl wrote:Sounds like St. Louis didn't grant him tenure for whatever reason.
Is it customary to be granted tenure after only a year??
No. It usually takes.... 10 years. :P
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^ Guessing bort is joking with that emoticon-smiley. It is my understanding that most symphony orchestras have a 2-year 'probation' after the audition is 'won', and then decide if they want to grant them tenure and keep them in the orchestra. Some orchestras may have just a 1-year 'probation' period after an audition/before tenure :!:
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I hope Derek wins the LA job. It's the highest paid orchestra in the U.S., ahead of San Francisco and Chicago.

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bort wrote:
Three Valves wrote:
toobagrowl wrote:Sounds like St. Louis didn't grant him tenure for whatever reason.
Is it customary to be granted tenure after only a year??
No. It usually takes.... 10 years. :P
Hi 10 years, I'm dad!

Wait, I don't think I did that right.
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Quite the faux pa
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bort wrote:1) That blows.
2) He will land on his feet, for sure. I wouldn't be excited if I were going to the next major audition if I know HE was gonna be there!
3) Who is next in NJ?
According to Derek's biography on the NJSO website: "On leave of absence for the 2019–20 season."
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