Overview of Opportunities
- Assistant Principal Second Violin
- Music Lovers
- Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles Operations Assistant Internship
- Principal Flute
Assistant Principal Second Violin
GENERAL INFORMATION
Pacific Symphony is the third largest orchestra in California and has been under the leadership of Music Director Carl St.Clair since 1990. The Symphony currently operates on a $16 million budget that has been balanced for the past 17 consecutive seasons.
Pacific Symphony is the resident orchestra in the new Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall and presents more than 80 concerts a year including Classical, Pops, Family, Classical Connections, and Summer subscription series. The Symphony also performs several non-subscription concerts and is the primary orchestra for the Pacific Chorale as well as the Orange County Performing Artscenter’s international ballet series which has included the American Ballet Theatre, Bolshoi Ballet, Kirov Ballet, Royal Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, and Joffrey Ballet among others.
Pacific Symphony continues it’s commitment to American music during its American Composers Festival and by commissioning new works. The Symphony made its first European tour in 2006, is broadcast on KUSC-Classical 91.5 FM and has recordings on the Sony Classics, Harmonia Mundi, and Koch International labels.
VACANCY: Assistant Principal Second Violin
AUDITION DATE: Monday, June 2, 2008
Preliminaries are tentatively scheduled to begin at 10:00AM. Finals immediately following the preliminaries. Times are subject to change depending on the number of candidates auditioning. Resumes must arrive no later than Monday, May 19, 2008 by e-mail to auditions@pacificsymphony.org, or postal mail:
Pacific Symphony
Attn: Auditions
3631 S. Harbor Blvd., Suite 100
Santa Ana, CA 92704-6951
714-755-5788
 | Asst . Principal Second Violin audition General Information |
| Second Violin Principal Repertoire |
| Shostakovich 5 Excerpt |
Music Lovers
Work Part Time for Full Time wages. Pacific Symphony is looking for "Telemarketers" who want to make Money. Hours are Tue-Sat 9am-1 pm Day or Mon-Fri 5:30 pm-9:30 pm Eve. Call Laz or Chuck 9am-9pm Mon-Fri @ 714-876-2326.
Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles Operations Assistant Internship
The Operations Assistant Intern is responsible for the execution of library work for the Youth Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, tracking and management of all absences from rehearsal, entry of data when needed, assisting the Manager during PSYO concerts at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall as well as for their run out concert at Laguna Woods, overseeing two Sunday rehearsals a month (including set up and break down of rehearsals), assisting the manager for Classical Connections days where the Youth Orchestra attends the Symphony concert and rehearses at the Concert Hall afterwards.
| PSYE Operations Assistant Internship Description |
Principal Flute
GENERAL INFORMATION
Pacific Symphony is the third largest orchestra in California and has been under the leadership of Music Director Carl St.Clair since 1990. The Symphony currently operates on a $16 million budget that has been balanced for the past 17 consecutive seasons.
Pacific Symphony is the resident orchestra in the new Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall and presents more than 80 concerts a year including Classical, Pops, Family, Classical Connections, and Summer subscription series. The Symphony also performs several non-subscription concerts and is the primary orchestra for the Pacific Chorale as well as The Orange County for the Performing Artscenter’s international ballet series which has included the American Ballet Theatre, Bolshoi Ballet, Kirov Ballet, Royal Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, and Joffrey Ballet among others.
Pacific Symphony continues it’s commitment to American music during its American Composers Festival and by commissioning new works. The Symphony made its first European tour in 2006, is broadcast on KUSC-Classical 91.5 FM and has recordings on the Sony Classics, Harmonia Mundi, and Koch International labels.
VACANCY
Principal flute
AUDITION DATE:
Tuesday, September 2, and Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Preliminaries are tentatively scheduled to begin at 10:00AM on Tuesday.
Finals are tentatively scheduled to begin at 10:00AM on Wednesday.
Times are subject to change and the need for additional preliminary rounds on Wednesday preceding the Finals depends on the number of candidates auditioning.
Resumes must arrive no later than Monday, August 18, 2008 by e-mail to auditions@pacificsymphony.org, or postal mail:
Pacific Symphony
Attn: Auditions
3631 S. Harbor Blvd., Suite 100
Santa Ana, CA 92704-6951
714-755-5788
THE ABOVE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Please do not call or email to request special times. Any changes in the schedule and the exact times of auditions will be sent only to those musicians who have sent in their resume and their participation is confirmed. Preliminary and final auditions will be held behind a screen to preserve the anonymity of all auditionees.
Pacific Symphony members auditioning for a higher ranked chair are automatically advanced to the finals. However, Pacific Symphony members must audition behind a screen, remaining anonymous throughout the audition process in the same manner as any other individual auditioning.
Should a member of the Pacific Symphony win one of the above positions, that member's chair may become vacant immediately. If the member's previous chair does become vacant, the committee may elect to fill the newly vacant position during these auditions.
| Principal Flute Audition General Information |
| Principal Flute Repertoire 2008 |
