August 2010 Percussion Auditions

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Acadiana Symphony Orchestra
Principal Timpani
http://www.acadianasymphony.org/text.php?tf=auditions.txt
 
Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra
Section Percussion
http://www.flagstaffsymphony.org/auditions.php

May 2010 Percussion Auditions

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Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
TIMPANI – PRINCIPAL TIMPANI
Resume Date – August 2, 2010
Audition Date – September 27, 28 & 29, 2010
Starting Date – Not Provided
General Information – Auditions will be held on September 27, 28 & 29, 2010 in Calgary, Alberta [...]

April 2010 Percussion Auditions

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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
TIMPANI – Principal Timpani
Resume Date – June 4th, 2010
Audition Date – Preliminary and Semi-Finals held July 11-14, Finals held July 19-20
Starting Date – Not Provided
General Information – Taped excerpts may be requested at the discretion of the [...]

Jauvon Gilliam to make debut as National Symphony Orchestra timpanist – washingtonpost.com

This is an excellent article about audition process for timpanists.  It feels very much like my own personal experiences with regular percussion auditions and stories I have heard from my colleagues.  It is nice to see the Washington Post taking an interest in percussion!
Jauvon Gilliam to make debut as National Symphony Orchestra timpanist – washingtonpost.com.

Congratulations to Brian Flescher on wining the Principal Timpanist position for the New World Symphony.

Brian Flescher has recently been appointed by Michael Tilson Thomas to the position of Principal Timpanist of the New World Symphony. He received a B.M. from the Juilliard School in May 2009 studying under Daniel Druckman. He has also performed with the Kansas City Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, and spends his summers as a [...]