Current Openings - Percussion and Timpani

Announces vacancies for Principal Timpani (87 service guarantee)and Percussion, Seats 2 and 3 (74 service guarantee)
Auditions to be held May 30, 31 and June 1, 2012 in Charleston, WV (5/30 and 31 timp; 5/31 and 6/1 perc)
Employment for the 2012-2013 season to begin in fall 2012, or as soon after that date as the winning candidates’ schedules permit.
The WVSO is a per-service orchestra. The current principal rate is $126.10; section rate is $97. Both rates are currently under negotiation for the 2012-13 season. If a vacant position is offered to a current member of the orchestra, the resulting vacancy may be offered to a runner-up.
Deadline to apply: May 1, 2012

To apply, please send a brief resume to:
Robert Turizziani, Personnel Manager
West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, PO Box 2292, Charleston, WV 25328 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   (email submission is preferred)
Audition candidates must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States at the time of the audition
Equal Opportunity Employer

Auditions for these positions will take place according to the following schedule:
Timpani    May 30 and May 31, 2012 (10 am - 6 pm, appx)
Percussion    May 31 and June 1, 2012 (10 am -6 pm, appx)

We anticipate beginning the percussion rounds by mid-day of the 31st. These times may change, though, depending upon how many people confirm their auditions. The personnel manager will contact applicants by early May with a more exact time for auditions.
In the International Musician ad, we anticipated 2 percussion vacancies; at this time, we only have one of those fully confirmed. It is our goal to hire at least one percussionist from these auditions; if the musician currently on a leave of absence formally confirms his resignation, we will have two positions to hire.

Location

Auditions will be held onstage at The Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in downtown Charleston, West Virginia. You can easily reach us by car off I-64, I-79, or I-77 or by air through Yeager Airport (CRW). If you need additional directions, please contact personnel manager. To enter the building, please go to the “Walker Theater” entrance at the corner of Washington Street and Brooks Street. There are parking lots in the general area for your use. The closest is across Washington Street from the entrance and requires a $3/day payment. The GPS address for the Clay Center is 300 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston, WV 25301.

Instruments
Percussionists may bring whichever instruments they wish; however, all required instruments will be available onstage.
Timpanists may NOT bring timpani. You will be required to use one of the sets onstage. There will be two, set up in German and American tuning layouts. Both sets of timpani will be Adams Philharmonic Lights with Evans hazy heads. Sizes 32, 29. 26, 23. A couple of different stools will be provided, though applicants may bring their own stool. You may obviously bring whatever sticks you like.


Contact Personnel Manager BobTurizziani at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to make arrangements to audition.  A deposit is required.

TIMPANI REPERTOIRE
Beethoven, Symphony No. 1, No. 5, No. 9

Brahms, Symphony No. 1, No. 4

Britten,Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

Hindemith, Symphonic Metamorphosis on Theme of Weber

Mahler, Symphony No. 5, No. 7

Martin, Concerto for Seven Wind Instruments

Mozart, Symphony No. 39

Schuman, New England Triptych, Be Glad Then America

Shostakovich, Symphony No. 1

Strauss, R., Burleske for Piano and Orchestra

Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring

Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet, Symphony No. 4

Sightreading may be asked in final round.

Applicants will be required to perform on the instruments provided by the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra for all rounds of this audition. No exceptions will be granted.     

PERCUSSION REPERTOIRE
SOLOS
Vibraphone: Bach- Minuet I from Partita No. 3 in E Major from 6 Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo
Snare Drum:
Delecluse- Etude 9 from Douze Etudes

EXCERPTS:
Snare Drum
Prokofiev- Lt. Kije Suite, Mvt 1
Rimsky-Korsakov- Capriccio Espanol
Rimsky- Korsakov- Scheherazade
Shostakovich- Symphony No. 10, Mvt 2
Williams- Star Wars, Main Title  

Xylophone
Copland- Appalachian Spring
Gershwin- Porgy and Bess, A Symphonic Picture (13-15)
Kodaly- Hary Janos Suite
Kabalevsky- Colas Breugnon Overture
Stravinsky- Firebird (complete ballet)

Glockenspiel
Dukas- The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Mozart- Magic Flute
Respighi- The Pines of Rome
Tchaikovsky- The Nutcracker

Tambourine
Britten- Four Sea Interludes
Chabrier- Espana
Dvorak- Carnival Overture
Stravinsky- Petrushka (1947)

Cymbals
Mussorgsky- Night on Bald Mountain
Rachmaninoff- Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky- Romeo and Juliet Overture
Tchaikovsky- Symphony No. 4

OTHERS
Drumset- Various styles

Section playing may be asked at the discretion of the committee.
Sight-reading may be asked on any instrument.