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Double Bass Double Bass Audition Winners

#505
Theyre hurting. The entire percussion section, some violinists, and now Alex has left, and theyre in a huge load of debt. On the plus side the orchestra still sounds good, and if they can get the financial problems in order and hold a lot of auditions theres still a lot of promise.
(Im the principal bass of their youth orchestra)
 
#508
-1998:
Cincinnati Symhpony: Boris Astafiev (Columbus Sym)
Oregon Symphony: Jason Schooler (Cincinnati Conservatory of Music)
Minnesota Orchestra: Matthew Frischman (Curtis)

-1999
Los Angeles Philharmonic: David Moore (Houston Sym, USC)
Louisville Orchestra: Kingsley Wood (Peabody Conservatory)
Houston Symphony: Ali Yazdanfar (Johns Hopkins, Rice)
New York Philharmonic: David Grossman (Juilliard)
Colorado Symphony: Jonathan Burnstein (Rice)
Charleston Symphony, Principal: Charles Barr (Curtis)
National Symphony: Ali Yazdanfar (Houston sym.)
New Mexico Symphony: Kathy Olszowka (Indiana University)
San Antonio Symphony: Zlatan Redzic (IU)

-2000
Kansas City Symphony, 1-year spot: Ju-Fang Liu (IU)
President's Own Marine Band: Eric Sabo (Arizona State)
Seattle Symphony: Jonathan Burnstein (Rice, Colorado Sym.)
Buffalo Philharmonic: Edmond Gnekow (IU)
Tulsa Phil, principal: Dan Johnson (Iowa?)
Dallas Symphony, principal: no winner
Columbus Symphony: Jena Huebner (Peabody)
Houston Symphony: Burke Shaw (Juilliard, Curtis)
Cleveland Orchestra: Charles Carleton (Juilliard, Curtis)
San Francisco Sym., principal: Ali Yazdanfar (trial, not retained)

-2001
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra: Kingsley Wood (Peabody, Louisville Orchestra)
Alabama Symphony: Long Luo (Juilliard)
Oregon Symphony: no winner (2 spots)
Florida Philharmonic, principal: Shigeru Ishikawa (member of section)
Louisville Orchestra: Karl Olsen (IU, U.Wisconsin)
Cleveland Orchestra: Eric Harris (principal St Louis) won, then left for San Francisco;
...the runnerup Charles Barr (Curtis), got the job.
Montreal Sym. principal: Ali Yazdanfar (now going back to National)

-2002
Charleston Symphony, principal: Scott Pingle (Manhattan)
National Symphony: cancelled; they welcome Ali Yazdanfar back
Baltimore Symphony: Mark Huang (Nashville Symphony)
Oregon Symphony: Paul DeNola (IU, USC)
San Francisco principal: Eric Harris (not retained)

-2003
Indianapolis Principal: Ju-Fang Liu (IU)
Boston Symphony: Ben Levy (Rice, New England Conservatory)
Calgary Philharmonic: Jeff White (IU)
Grant Park Orchestra: Andy Anderson (IU)
Nashville Symphony, principal: Joel Reist (member of section)
resulting section spot was offered to runner-up, Ryan Kamm (IU, Boston University)
Louisiana Philharmonic: Colin Corner (IU)
Naples Philharmonic: Matt Medlock (Boston, Rice)
New York Philharmonic: Satoshi Okamoto (San Antonio, Juilliard)
Louisville Orchestra, principal: postponed
San Francisco principal: no winner again
San Diego, Principal and Asst.Principal: Jeremy Kurtz, principal (Curtis, Rice, New World), Susan Wulff, Asst. (member of section, USC)

-2004:
San Fransisco, Principal, x4: Scott Pingel (Manhatten, New World, Charleston)
Chicago Lyric Opera: Andy Anderson (IU, Grant Park)
Vancouver Symphony, Associate: Colin Corner (IU, Louisiana Phil)
Detroit Symphony, Principal: no winner, again
San Antonio Symphony, Asst. Principal: Doug Balliet (Harvard)
Louisville Orchestra, Principal: Burt Witzel (Curtis Institute)
St Louis Symphony: (2 positions) audition delayed until May 2005
Winnipeg, Principal: Merideth "Bob" Johnson (New World)

-2005
Ottawa: National Arts Center, Principal: no winner
Milwaukee Symphony: Principal AND Ass't Principal: Zachary Cohen, assistant principal (Juilliard)
Detroit Symphony, Principal: no winner, again
St Louis, 2 positions: Sarah Hogan (IU, Rice, SLSO 1-yr sub) and David DeRiso (Rice)
Grand Rapids, Principal: Joe Conyers (Curtis)
Alabama: no winner
Metropolitan Opera Association: Dan Krekler (IU, Minn.U., MSM)
Seattle: Joe Kauffman (UNT)
National Symphony, 2 positions: Ira Gold (BU, Rice); other position remains open
Calgary Philharmonic: Tom McGary (IU)
Florida Orchestra: Aaron White (SMU, Duquesne)
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Principal: Tom McGary (IU)
Ottawa N.A.C... Joel Quarrington appointed principal.
Detroit Principal x3: no winner

2006
Minnesota Orchestra: Ass't: Fora Baltacigil (Curtis), Section: Colin Corner (IU, New Orleans, Vancouver)
Kansas City Symphony: Jeff Kail (IU)
Milwaukee Symphony: Principal: Zachary Cohen appointed Principal, Andrew Raciti as Assistant Principal
Buffalo, Principal: no winner
National Symphony: Paul DeNola (IU, USC, Oregon Symphony)
Nashville Symphony: Kristen Bruya! (CCM, Rice)
Montreal: no winner
Toronto: Jeff Beecher (Silk Road Ensemble, Curtis)
San Diego: Travis Gore (CCM, Rice, New World), Samuel Hager (IU, USC, Oregon Symphony)

2007
New York: No winner
Cleveland: Scott Dixon (Oberlin, NWS, Rice)
Montreal: Peter Rosenfeld
Detroit Symphony Principal x4: No winner
Buffalo Principal: Daniel Pendley (CCM), Principal; (Brett Shurtliffe Asst. Principal)

2008
Kitchner-Waterloo Principal: Ian Whittman (McGill, Yale, NEC)
Seattle Ass't. Principal: Joe Kauffman (section member, UNT) resulting vacancy goes to Travis Gore (CCM, Rice, NWS)
Louisiana Phil: Tony Perry (UNT, Boston) 1-year to Ben Wheeler
Montreal: Ali Yazdanfar (aka "The Winner" 6x)
New York Phil: no winner
Detroit Principal x5: Alex Hanna (Curtis)
Rochester Phil, Principal: Colin Corner (aka "the Other Winner" x4)
Indianapolis: Brian Smith (Peabody)
Kansas City, Principal: Jeff Kail (section member), resulting vacancy goes to Ed Paulsen
Atlanta: Joe Conyers (Curtis, Principal Grand Rapids)
Minnesota: Kate Nettleman (principal WI Chamber Orch; days earlier won HongKong Princ.)
Pittsburgh: Aaron White, (Lou. Orch, Fla. Phil)
Boston: winner
San Antonio Symphony: Dave Milburn USC/IU

2009
Vancouver Symphony - Dylan Palmer, NWS/UNT
San Diego Symphony - Jory Herman, Rice/NWS
Jacksonville Symphony - Todd Lockwood, IU/UC Boulder
Alabama Symphony - Joe McFadden, IU/CalState Northridge
Chatanooga Symphony - Todd Lockwood, IU/UC Boulder
Grand Rapids Principal - Ted Merritt, Rice
Quebec Symphony - Jon Rouse, MSM

2010
Oregon Symphony - Assistant: Ted Botsford (Rice), Section: Brian Johnson (IU, Rice)
BBC Philharmonic - Max Zeugner, Juilliard/BU
Grand Rapids Principal - Blake Hinson, Curtis/NWS
Utah Symphony - Jens Tenbroek, IU/Colburn
Louisiana Symphony - Matt Abramo, NWS, SUNY Purchase, Eastman
Toronto Symphony - Kristin Bruya, Nashville Symphony
Philadelphia Orchestra - Joe Conyers, Curtis
Colorado Symphony - Nick Recuber, USC/NWS
Kansas City Symphony - Brian Johnson, IU/Rice
Nashville Symphony - Kevin Jablonski, Rice
Chicago Symphony principal: no winner

2011
Alabama Symphony Principal - Ted Merritt, Rice
Atlanta Symphony - Joseph McFadden, IU
Grand Rapids Symphony - Chris Hamlen, Peabody/NWS/Syracuse Symphony
Cleveland Orchestra - no winner
Kansas City Symphony - Todd Lockwood, IU/UC Boulder
Berlin Phil - Gunars Upatnieks, Music Academy of Latvia/Janacek Music Academy/soloist Latvian NSO
Winnipeg Symphony - Patrick Staples, Colburn/Rice
New Jersey Symphony - Joe Campagna, Curtis
Minnesota Orchestra Principal- Alex Hanna, Curtis, Det. Principal

2012
Cleveland Orchestra x2- Derek Zadinsky, Curtis
Kansas City Symphony- Richard Ryan, IU/ Louisville Orchestra

Upcoming Major Auditions (as of January 2012)
-NY Phil, 4 spots (Principal, Associate, 2 section)
 
#510
Congrats on your win Gaelen! I was curious about this audition, your bio on the website says you joined them in 1995, nevertheless props to you, there was a high level turn out for that gig!

Still to come, Chicago, San Antonio, Toronto, Vancouver...
 
#511
-1998:
Cincinnati Symhpony: Boris Astafiev (Columbus Sym)
Oregon Symphony: Jason Schooler (Cincinnati Conservatory of Music)
Minnesota Orchestra: Matthew Frischman (Curtis)

-1999
Los Angeles Philharmonic: David Moore (Houston Sym, USC)
Louisville Orchestra: Kingsley Wood (Peabody Conservatory)
Houston Symphony: Ali Yazdanfar (Johns Hopkins, Rice)
New York Philharmonic: David Grossman (Juilliard)
Colorado Symphony: Jonathan Burnstein (Rice)
Charleston Symphony, Principal: Charles Barr (Curtis)
National Symphony: Ali Yazdanfar (Houston sym.)
New Mexico Symphony: Kathy Olszowka (Indiana University)
San Antonio Symphony: Zlatan Redzic (IU)

-2000
Kansas City Symphony, 1-year spot: Ju-Fang Liu (IU)
President's Own Marine Band: Eric Sabo (Arizona State)
Seattle Symphony: Jonathan Burnstein (Rice, Colorado Sym.)
Buffalo Philharmonic: Edmond Gnekow (IU)
Tulsa Phil, principal: Dan Johnson (Iowa?)
Dallas Symphony, principal: no winner
Columbus Symphony: Jena Huebner (Peabody)
Houston Symphony: Burke Shaw (Juilliard, Curtis)
Cleveland Orchestra: Charles Carleton (Juilliard, Curtis)
San Francisco Sym., principal: Ali Yazdanfar (trial, not retained)

-2001
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra: Kingsley Wood (Peabody, Louisville Orchestra)
Alabama Symphony: Long Luo (Juilliard)
Oregon Symphony: no winner (2 spots)
Florida Philharmonic, principal: Shigeru Ishikawa (member of section)
Louisville Orchestra: Karl Olsen (IU, U.Wisconsin)
Cleveland Orchestra: Eric Harris (principal St Louis) won, then left for San Francisco;
...the runnerup Charles Barr (Curtis), got the job.
Montreal Sym. principal: Ali Yazdanfar (now going back to National)

-2002
Charleston Symphony, principal: Scott Pingle (Manhattan)
National Symphony: cancelled; they welcome Ali Yazdanfar back
Baltimore Symphony: Mark Huang (Nashville Symphony)
Oregon Symphony: Paul DeNola (IU, USC)
San Francisco principal: Eric Harris (not retained)

-2003
Indianapolis Principal: Ju-Fang Liu (IU)
Boston Symphony: Ben Levy (Rice, New England Conservatory)
Calgary Philharmonic: Jeff White (IU)
Grant Park Orchestra: Andy Anderson (IU)
Nashville Symphony, principal: Joel Reist (member of section)
resulting section spot was offered to runner-up, Ryan Kamm (IU, Boston University)
Louisiana Philharmonic: Colin Corner (IU)
Naples Philharmonic: Matt Medlock (Boston, Rice)
New York Philharmonic: Satoshi Okamoto (San Antonio, Juilliard)
Louisville Orchestra, principal: postponed
San Francisco principal: no winner again
San Diego, Principal and Asst.Principal: Jeremy Kurtz, principal (Curtis, Rice, New World), Susan Wulff, Asst. (member of section, USC)

-2004:
San Fransisco, Principal, x4: Scott Pingel (Manhatten, New World, Charleston)
Chicago Lyric Opera: Andy Anderson (IU, Grant Park)
Vancouver Symphony, Associate: Colin Corner (IU, Louisiana Phil)
Detroit Symphony, Principal: no winner, again
San Antonio Symphony, Asst. Principal: Doug Balliet (Harvard)
Louisville Orchestra, Principal: Burt Witzel (Curtis Institute)
St Louis Symphony: (2 positions) audition delayed until May 2005
Winnipeg, Principal: Merideth "Bob" Johnson (New World)

-2005
Ottawa: National Arts Center, Principal: no winner
Milwaukee Symphony: Principal AND Ass't Principal: Zachary Cohen, assistant principal (Juilliard)
Detroit Symphony, Principal: no winner, again
St Louis, 2 positions: Sarah Hogan (IU, Rice, SLSO 1-yr sub) and David DeRiso (Rice)
Grand Rapids, Principal: Joe Conyers (Curtis)
Alabama: no winner
Metropolitan Opera Association: Dan Krekler (IU, Minn.U., MSM)
Seattle: Joe Kauffman (UNT)
National Symphony, 2 positions: Ira Gold (BU, Rice); other position remains open
Calgary Philharmonic: Tom McGary (IU)
Florida Orchestra: Aaron White (SMU, Duquesne)
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Principal: Tom McGary (IU)
Ottawa N.A.C... Joel Quarrington appointed principal.
Detroit Principal x3: no winner

2006
Minnesota Orchestra: Ass't: Fora Baltacigil (Curtis), Section: Colin Corner (IU, New Orleans, Vancouver)
Kansas City Symphony: Jeff Kail (IU)
Milwaukee Symphony: Principal: Zachary Cohen appointed Principal, Andrew Raciti as Assistant Principal
Buffalo, Principal: no winner
National Symphony: Paul DeNola (IU, USC, Oregon Symphony)
Nashville Symphony: Kristen Bruya! (CCM, Rice)
Montreal: no winner
Toronto: Jeff Beecher (Silk Road Ensemble, Curtis)
San Diego: Travis Gore (CCM, Rice, New World), Samuel Hager (IU, USC, Oregon Symphony)

2007
New York: No winner
Cleveland: Scott Dixon (Oberlin, NWS, Rice)
Montreal: Peter Rosenfeld
Detroit Symphony Principal x4: No winner
Buffalo Principal: Daniel Pendley (CCM), Principal; (Brett Shurtliffe Asst. Principal)

2008
Kitchner-Waterloo Principal: Ian Whittman (McGill, Yale, NEC)
Seattle Ass't. Principal: Joe Kauffman (section member, UNT) resulting vacancy goes to Travis Gore (CCM, Rice, NWS)
Louisiana Phil: Tony Perry (UNT, Boston) 1-year to Ben Wheeler
Montreal: Ali Yazdanfar (aka "The Winner" 6x)
New York Phil: no winner
Detroit Principal x5: Alex Hanna (Curtis)
Rochester Phil, Principal: Colin Corner (aka "the Other Winner" x4)
Indianapolis: Brian Smith (Peabody)
Kansas City, Principal: Jeff Kail (section member), resulting vacancy goes to Ed Paulsen
Atlanta: Joe Conyers (Curtis, Principal Grand Rapids)
Minnesota: Kate Nettleman (principal WI Chamber Orch; days earlier won HongKong Princ.)
Pittsburgh: Aaron White, (Lou. Orch, Fla. Phil)
Boston: winner
San Antonio Symphony: Dave Milburn USC/IU

2009
Vancouver Symphony - Dylan Palmer, NWS/UNT
San Diego Symphony - Jory Herman, Rice/NWS
Jacksonville Symphony - Todd Lockwood, IU/UC Boulder
Alabama Symphony - Joe McFadden, IU/CalState Northridge
Chatanooga Symphony - Todd Lockwood, IU/UC Boulder
Grand Rapids Principal - Ted Merritt, Rice
Quebec Symphony - Jon Rouse, MSM

2010
Oregon Symphony - Assistant: Ted Botsford (Rice), Section: Brian Johnson (IU, Rice)
BBC Philharmonic - Max Zeugner, Juilliard/BU
Grand Rapids Principal - Blake Hinson, Curtis/NWS
Utah Symphony - Jens Tenbroek, IU/Colburn
Louisiana Symphony - Matt Abramo, NWS, SUNY Purchase, Eastman
Toronto Symphony - Kristin Bruya, Nashville Symphony
Philadelphia Orchestra - Joe Conyers, Curtis
Colorado Symphony - Nick Recuber, USC/NWS
Kansas City Symphony - Brian Johnson, IU/Rice
Nashville Symphony - Kevin Jablonski, Rice

2011
Alabama Symphony - (Principal) - Ted Merritt, Rice
Atlanta Symphony - Joseph McFadden, IU
Grand Rapids Symphony - Chris Hamlen, Peabody/NWS/Syracuse Symphony
Chicago Symphony (Principal) - no winner
Cleveland Orchestra - no winner
Kansas City Symphony - Todd Lockwood, IU/UC Boulder/Chattanooga
Kansas City Symphony - Richard Ryan, IU/ Louisville Orchestra
Winnipeg Symphony - Patrick Staples, Colburn/Rice
New Jersey Symphony - Joe Campagna, Curtis
Minnesota Orchestra - (Principal) - Alex Hanna, Curtis, Detroit (Principal)...position pending
Rochester Philharmonic - Gaelen McCormick (RPO/Eastman/Carnegie Mellon)
Louisiana Philharmonic - Paul Macres (Rice/Colburn)

2012
Cleveland Orchestra x2- Derek Zadinsky, Curtis (Sub. Seattle Symphony/Cleveland Orchestra)
 
#516
Just for the correct info. NYCBO pays $80.000+ for 6 months of work since early 2000s. And weekly pay is 2nd highest in US right behind MET.

I'm not sure I can live on that in NYC.

Regardless, since there are other orchestras on the KPO list with an annual salary that one could not live on in their respective areas (Chattanooga Symphony for example), then why not include NYC Ballet on the list? I'm guessing that KPO overlooked NYC Ballet back in 2001/02/03 because it didn't pay a living salary back then either (approx $40,000 around 2001-2003).

Oh gosh, it's such a slippery slope. Why quibble? Let's just have everyone post any audition success no matter what the level of orchestra. Even part-time jobs hold highly competitive auditions because great players are putting two-three-four-five orchestra contracts together and making a go at it playing in multiple orchestras, so they now have to WIN two-three-four-five auditions! People have been doing this for years in places like NYC.

BTW, I didn't know New York City Ballet salary gained $20,000 in salary over a decade. I think that's great. Just goes to show that the arts are capable of thriving.[/QUOTE]
 
#517
Just for correct info! New york City Ballet orchestra pays $80.000 plus for 6 months of work since early 2000 and weekly pay is 2nd highest in US.
ILIA said:
Actually, it's $60, 225/year.
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I'm not sure I can live on that in NYC.

Regardless, since there are other orchestras on the KPO list with an annual salary that one could not live on in their respective areas (Chattanooga Symphony for example), then why not include NYC Ballet on the list? I'm guessing that KPO overlooked NYC Ballet back in 2001/02/03 because it didn't pay a living salary back then either (approx $40,000 around 2001-2003).

Oh gosh, it's such a slippery slope. Why quibble? Let's just have everyone post any audition success no matter what the level of orchestra. Even part-time jobs hold highly competitive auditions because great players are putting two-three-four-five orchestra contracts together and making a go at it playing in multiple orchestras, so they now have to WIN two-three-four-five auditions! People have been doing this for years in places like NYC.

BTW, I didn't know New York City Ballet salary gained $20,000 in salary over a decade. I think that's great. Just goes to show that the arts are capable of thriving.
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#518
basscello said:
Just for correct info! New york City Ballet orchestra pays $80.000 plus for 6 months of work since early 2000 and weekly pay is 2nd highest in US.
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Thanks for your figure. Now we have three numbers to choose from!!! :hmm:

I quoted the ICSOM Settlement Bulletins, and I stand by their publications for the last two decades. Of course, like many professional orchestras (especially pit orchestras), there will always be over-scale and overtime and off-season payments and moonlighting opportunities, but in keeping with the practice of IM audition adds and ICSOM Settlement Bulletins, I quoted the minimum guaranteed salary. I would do that for any orchestra where salary is a discussion point.
 
#519
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The New York City Ballet Orchestra pays an annual salary of $61,379. Even considering overscale for principal positions or doubling, I don't see how someone could get $80,000 from that.
It's still a great job. 60k+ for only working for half a year, leaving time for other work? I'm not a professional yet, but I would consider that a good position.
 

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