my old teacher at NYU is the principal double bass of the Brooklyn Phil. It's a pretty cool job and they often do very cool collaborations with newer artists in very non-classical ways. For example, he gave my gf and I tickets to see Joan Collins perform with them and it turned into a funk/soul show. It was pretty cool. As for auditions, I don't believe they're having any anytime soon, but if they are, I'll certainly be the first to know....
