Auditions*
PLEASE NOTE: If you win one of the following listed auditions, please inform us, with a very brief bio, and we will post it. Many
percussionists would like to know who you are! Email us at rhapsodypercussion@yahoo.com.
* Rhapsody Percussion does not guarentee the accuracy of this information. Please contact the orchestra for final details.
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March 2008
| PERCUSSION - Principal Percussion |
| Resume Date - May 1, 2008 |
| Audition Date - Pending the outcome of local auditions, national auditions
will be held on Monday, May 19, 2008 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. |
| Starting Date - 2008-09 season |
| Salary/Benefits - 2008-09 salary is $788.27
for 38 weeks. Philharmonic pays 70% of health insurance premiums and contributes 6% AFM-EP pension. |
| General Information - Employment
information, audition schedule and repertoire will be mailed on receipt of resume. |
| Contact Information - Highly qualified applicants
please send or e-mail a typed, one-page resume and typed cover letter (no tapes) to: David Cooke, Personnel Manager; Fort Wayne Philharmonic;
2340 Fairfield Avenue; Fort Wayne, IN 46807. |
| Email - dcooke@fortwaynephilharmonic.com |
| Website - www.FortWaynePhilharmonic.com |
| PERCUSSION - Principal Percussion |
| Resume Date - April 14, 2008 |
| Audition Date - Not Provided |
| Starting Date - Not Provided |
| Salary/Benefits -
8 weeks paid vacation, medical insurance, and housing allowance. |
| General Information - The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) was
founded in 1998. Consisting of musicians from 26 countries, the MPO presents a wide variety of music programs. It performs around
100 concerts every season at its home, Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS, Kuala Lampur. International tours to date: Japan, Korea, Australia,
China. For more information on the orchestra's activities and the audition procedure, please visit the orchestra's website. Cities
and Dates (subject to change pending response in listed cities): Munich - May 13 & 14, 2008 Chicago - May 16 & 17, 2008 San
Francisco - May 19 & 20, 2008 |
| Contact Information - Please send a one-page CV/resume to Mervyn Peters, Personnel Manager by email
or fax. |
| Fax - +603-2051 3216 |
| Email - mervyn@petronas.com.my |
| Website - www.malaysianphilharmonic.com |
| PERCUSSION - Percussion in the Concert Band |
| Resume Date - April 16, 2008 |
| Audition Date - Not Provided |
| Starting Date - Not Provided |
| Salary/Benefits -
Starting salary is $43,032-$52,296 annually, with the rank of Staff Sergeant, plus all military benefits (medical, dental, and retirement
plans, plus 30 days annual paid vacation and college loan repayment up to $65,000). |
| General Information - The US Military Academy Band
is an Equal Opportunity Employer. |
| Contact Information - Please see the band's website for audition information and packet requirements. |
| Website -www.usma.edu/band |
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U.S. Mililtary Academy Band |
Al Payson is a retired percussionist with the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra and a member of the faculty of DePaul University.
Al Payson's Publications include Beginning and Intermediate Methods
for Snare Drum, Marimba/Xylophone and Bass Drum/Cymbals and Accessories as well as Etudes for Snare Drum. Most publications
come with accompanying CDs.
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