Hey,
Packets had to be postmarked by June 1st. So I'm guessing they'll wait a week or 2 for all the packets to get there and then they'll contact whoever (hmmm... whomever?) they choose to do a live audition and the audition itself would most likely be about a month or so after that.
I have no inside info, but that's how other groups in the past have done it.
Bill Pritchard
tuba4sissies wrote:
I need to watch this Dallas Brass sometimes since I'm in the Dallas area. Do they have a website?
This group isn't really based in Dallas, as one might believe from the name, in the same sense that the Dallas Symphony is. The group started in Dallas and the group's leader lives in the Dallas area, but these days the group is comprised of members from all over the country. For example, Deanna Swoboda, current tubist, lives in Arizona (I believe) and travels in accordance with the demands of the group, which are extensive. The group spends most of its time NOT in Dallas, and they don't regularly play shows in the area, so depite being the "Dallas Brass," they're a difficult act to catch in the Dallas area.
It was offered to one person who decided not to take the job. The first two tours of the fall, as far as I understand it, will be done by a former player (John Wasson). In the mean time, a decision as to who will get the next shot is still being decided.
Nat McIntosh of Sotto Voce will be joining Dallas Brass next week. He's a great guy and incredible player. I heard the group rehearse with him the other day, and he'll be a great fit.
