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Double Bass Double Bass Audition Winners

#164
SMU isn't exactly an unknown element. If you look at the New World roster, you'll notice they have a good number of people who did their undergrad at SMU. Hurst used to teach there.. Thomas Lederer (the current faculty) is co-principal of Dallas -- not a bad band to be in.

That said, Jeff Turner is a great musician and teacher and I'm sure he played a role in Aaron's development too.
 
#165
Nothing against SMU, i know the music program all around is good and it has some really strong area's. I was just commenting on the fact that its not know as one of the great bass schools in the US and I am very impressed at what Aaron is doing. And hurst only taught there in the 1960's, its not like he helped develop a great tradtion of bass students there. He left Dallas as soon as he had the chance.

Also as a side not Ben jensen is one of two finialist for Detroit. He was the only person that auditioned to be passed on the semi-finals because Detroit simply just invited several people to the semi's. So go Ben!!!
 
#174
WINNERS LIST

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December, 2005 Update:
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-1997:
Minnesota Orchestra: no winner

-1998:
Cincinntai Symhpony: Boris Astafiev (Columbus Sym)
Oregon Symphony: Jason Schooler (Cincinnati Conservatory of Music)
Minnesota Orchestra: Matthew Frischman (Curtis Institute)
Utah Symphony, Asst. Principal: Student of principal won

-1999
Los Angeles Philharmonic: David Moore (Houston Sym)
Louisville Orchestra: Kingsley Wood (Peabody Conservatory)
Houston Symphony: Ali Yazdanfar (Peabody, Rice)
New York Philharmonic: David Grossman (Student of principal/Juiliard)
Colorado Symphony: Jonathan Burnstein (Rice U.)
Charleston Symphony, Principal: Charles Barr (Curtis)
National Symphony: Ali Yazdanfar (Houston sym.)
New Mexico Symphony: Kathy Olszowka (Indiana University):bassist:
San Antonio Symphony: Zlatan Redzic (I.U.) :bassist:

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

-2001
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra: Kingsley Wood (Peabody, Louisville Orchestra)
Alabama Symphony: Long Luo (Juilliard)
Oregon Symphony: no winner (for 2 spots!)
Florida Philharmonic, principal: Shigeru Ishikawa (member of section )
Louisville Orchestra: Karl Olsen (I.U., U-Wisconsin) :bassist:
Cleveland Orchestra: Eric Harris (principal St Louis) won, then left for SanFran;
...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 (I.U., U.S.C.) :bassist:
San Francisco Sym., principal: Eric Harris (not retained?!@#!?)

-2003
Indianapolis Sym., principal: Ju-Fang Liu (I.U.) :bassist:
Boston Symphony: Ben Levy (Rice U., New England Conservatory)
Calgary Philharmonic: Jeff White (I.U.) :bassist:
Grant Park Orchestra: Andy Anderson (I.U.) :bassist:
Nashville Symphony, principal: Joel Reist (member of section)
resulting section spot was offered to runner-up, Ryan Kamm (I.U., Boston) :bassist:
Louisianna Philharmonic: Colin Corner (I.U.) :bassist:
Naples Philharmonic: Matt Medlock (Boston, Rice)
New York Philharmonic: Satoshi Okamoto (San Antonio, Juilliard; student of principal)
Louisville Orchestra, principal: postponed
San Francisco Sym., principal: Hired noone again!?
San Diego, Principal and Asst.Principal: Jeremy Kurtz, principal(Curtis, Rice), Susan Wulff, Asst. (member of section, USC)

-2004:
San Fransisco, Principal, YET AGAIN!:Scott Pingel, on a Trial Year? Ira Gold, runner-up?
Chicago Lyric Opera: Andy Anderson (I.U., Grant Park) :bassist:
Vancouver Symphony, associate: Colin Corner (IU, Louisiana Phil) :bassist:
Detroit Symphony, Principal: No Hire....
San Antonio Symphony, Asst. Principal: Doug Balliet (Harvard)
Louisville Orchestra, Principal: Burt Witzel (Curtis Institute)
St Louis Symphony: (2 positions) audition delayed finished until May 2005
Winnipeg, Principal: Merideth "Bob" Johnson, I think, was the winner?

-2005
Ottawa: National Arts Center, Principal: Ben Jensen (I.U.) :bassist: not retained after trial weeks?
Milwaukee Symphony: Principal AND Ass't Principal: Zach (?) = assistant?
Detroit Symphony, Principal: again, not even any finalists?
St Louis, 2 positions: Sarah Hogan (IU, Rice, SLSO 1-yr sub!) :bassist: and Dave DeRiso (Rice, New World, SLSO sub-runner-up!)
Grand Rapids, Principal: Joe Conyers (Curtis)
Alabama: no winner?
Metropolitan Opera Association: Dan Krekler (IU, Minn., MSM) :bassist:
Seattle: Joe Kauffman (UNT)
National Symphony, 2 positions: Ira Gold! ...other position remains open
Calgary Philharmonic: Tom McGary (IU) :bassist:
Florida Orchestra: Aaron White (SMU, Duquesne)also 1 yr. Asst.Principal here in Louisville!
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Principal: Tom McGary (IU) :bassist:
Ottawa N.A.C... Joel Quarrington appointed principal? confirmed? not on website yet?
Detroit Principal 3x - still in trial weeks?

2006
Minnesota Orchestra: Ass't: Fora Baltacigil(Curtis), Section: Colin Corner:bassist: (IU, New Orleans, Vancouver)
Kansas City Symphony: Jeff Kail (IU) :bassist:
Milwaukee Symphony: Principal: Andrew Raciti (WI native, then Australia)

(:bassist: = Indiana University grad)


*************!!!...!!! COMING SOON !!!...!!!****************

Montreal: Principal
Buffalo: Principal
National Symphony: section (again)
Nashville: section
San Diego: section?
Toronto: Principal?
 
#176
BigLowEnd said:
I read a press release today that says that Joel Quarrington is returning to the NAC as principal bass. Does anyone know if this is permanent and if it will lead to an opening in Toronto?
Click to expand...

Yup this is true. Zukerman really wanted him as Principal. He is apprently getting paid quite a hefty figure down in Ottawa. The word is, is that he wanted to be on sabatical from the TSO, like 2 years prior, but the admin wouldn't allow him to take the leave of abense. So the TSO Principal Spot is open for grabs :cool:
 
#178
WINNERS LIST

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March 2006 Update:
****************************
-1997:
Minnesota Orchestra: no winner

-1998:
Cincinntai Symhpony: Boris Astafiev (Columbus Sym)
Oregon Symphony: Jason Schooler (Cincinnati Conservatory of Music)
Minnesota Orchestra: Matthew Frischman (Curtis Institute)
Utah Symphony, Asst. Principal: Student of principal won

-1999
Los Angeles Philharmonic: David Moore (Houston Sym)
Louisville Orchestra: Kingsley Wood (Peabody Conservatory)
Houston Symphony: Ali Yazdanfar (Peabody, Rice)
New York Philharmonic: David Grossman (Student of principal/Juiliard)
Colorado Symphony: Jonathan Burnstein (Rice U.)
Charleston Symphony, Principal: Charles Barr (Curtis)
National Symphony: Ali Yazdanfar (Houston sym.)
New Mexico Symphony: Kathy Olszowka (Indiana University) :bassist:
San Antonio Symphony: Zlatan Redzic (I.U.) :bassist:

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

-2001
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra: Kingsley Wood (Peabody, Louisville Orchestra)
Alabama Symphony: Long Luo (Juilliard)
Oregon Symphony: no winner (for 2 spots!)
Florida Philharmonic, principal: Shigeru Ishikawa (member of section )
Louisville Orchestra: Karl Olsen (I.U., U-Wisconsin) :bassist:
Cleveland Orchestra: Eric Harris (principal St Louis) won, then left for SanFran;
...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 (I.U., U.S.C.) :bassist:
San Francisco Sym., principal: Eric Harris (not retained?!@#!?)

-2003
Indianapolis Sym., principal: Ju-Fang Liu (I.U.) :bassist:
Boston Symphony: Ben Levy (Rice U., New England Conservatory)
Calgary Philharmonic: Jeff White (I.U.) :bassist:
Grant Park Orchestra: Andy Anderson (I.U.) :bassist:
Nashville Symphony, principal: Joel Reist (member of section)
resulting section spot was offered to runner-up, Ryan Kamm (I.U., Boston) :bassist:
Louisianna Philharmonic: Colin Corner (I.U.) :bassist:
Naples Philharmonic: Matt Medlock (Boston, Rice)
New York Philharmonic: Satoshi Okamoto (San Antonio, Juilliard; student of principal)
Louisville Orchestra, principal: postponed
San Francisco Sym., principal: Hired noone again!?
San Diego, Principal and Asst.Principal: Jeremy Kurtz, principal(Curtis, Rice), Susan Wulff, Asst. (member of section, USC)

-2004:
San Fransisco, Principal, YET AGAIN!:Scott Pingel, on a Trial Year? Ira Gold, runner-up?
Chicago Lyric Opera: Andy Anderson (I.U., Grant Park) :bassist:
Vancouver Symphony, associate: Colin Corner (IU, Louisiana Phil) :bassist:
Detroit Symphony, Principal: No Hire....
San Antonio Symphony, Asst. Principal: Doug Balliet (Harvard)
Louisville Orchestra, Principal: Burt Witzel (Curtis Institute)
St Louis Symphony: (2 positions) audition delayed finished until May 2005
Winnipeg, Principal: Merideth "Bob" Johnson, I think, was the winner?

-2005
Ottawa: National Arts Center, Principal: Ben Jensen (I.U.) not retained after trial weeks? :bassist:
Milwaukee Symphony: Principal AND Ass't Principal: Zach (?) = assistant?
Detroit Symphony, Principal: again, not even any finalists?
St Louis, 2 positions: Sarah Hogan (IU, Rice, SLSO 1-yr sub!) :bassist:
Grand Rapids, Principal: Joe Conyers (Curtis)
Alabama: no winner?
Metropolitan Opera Association: Dan Krekler (IU, Minn., MSM):bassist:
Seattle: Joe Kauffman (UNT)
National Symphony, 2 positions: Ira Gold! ...other position remains open
Calgary Philharmonic: Tom McGary (IU) :bassist:
Florida Orchestra: Aaron White (SMU, Duquesne)also 1 yr. Asst.Principal here in Louisville!
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Principal: Tom McGary (IU):bassist:
Ottawa N.A.C... Joel Quarrington appointed principal? confirmed? not on website yet?
Detroit Principal 3x - still in trial weeks?

2006
Minnesota Orchestra: Ass't: Fora Baltacigil(Curtis), Section: Colin Corner (IU, New Orleans, Vancouver):bassist:
Kansas City Symphony: Jeff Kail (IU) :bassist:
Milwaukee Symphony: Principal: Zach appointed Principal, Andrew Raciti and Kristen Bruya still taking trials?
Buffalo, Principal: no winner
National Symphony: Paul DeNola (IU, USC, Oregon Symphony):bassist:

(:bassist: = Indiana University grad)


*************!!!...!!! COMING SOON !!!...!!*****************

Montreal: Principal
Nashville: section
San Diego: section?
Toronto: Principal?
 

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