Utah Symphony Orchestra

[bydloman]

Mark these dates down on your calendar: December 2 & 3, 2018. These are the audition dates for the Principal Tuba position of the Utah Symphony. The Utah Symphony is a full-time, 52 week season orchestra, with a competitive salary, excellent benefits and a killer brass section. Employment begins September 1, 2019.
Now, go start practicing!

Gary Ofenloch, Principal Tuba, Utah Symphony

[Kunzer]

Congrats on retirement Gary!

[mctuba1]

Mark these dates down on your calendar: December 2 & 3, 2018. These are the audition dates for the Principal Tuba position of the Utah Symphony. The Utah Symphony is a full-time, 52 week season orchestra, with a competitive salary, excellent benefits and a killer brass section. Employment begins September 1, 2019.
Now, go start practicing!

Gary Ofenloch, Principal Tuba, Utah Symphony

Holy cow Gary where has the time gone? Congratulations on an amazing career. I remember many uears ago when we would hang out in front of Symphony Hall in Boston shooting the sh!t and checking out, well, i will just leave it at that. You were a a big infulence on me, in a good way of course. Talk soon.

[JustinLerma]

Any news?

[KevinBock]

Conrad Shaw won the audition and was offered a trial, he sounded great.

Finalists:
Conrad Shaw
Jim Andrus
Kevin Bock

Semi-Finalists:
Seth Horner
Aaron Tindall
Dave Morgan

[ZMan]

Stupid question, how many days did the audition last?

[KevinBock]

2 days. They screened resumes so the prelims were doable in a single day. Semis and finals were the next morning, done by 3:30 or so. It was one of the best/smooth auditions I’ve taken.

[bort]

Ok, I'll be that guy...

What makes/models of tubas were used by those 6 players?

[Steginkt]

Conrad Shaw uses a 6/4 custom made Nirschl York.

[Seth Horner]

Nirschl, Yamayork, 6450, 2 6/4 Eastmans and a 2165

[Jim Andrus]

2165 for CC, 2250 for F (for sale).