Auditions

The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra (OPO) is a professional, per-service orchestra performing approximately 110 services annually in the Orlando/Central Florida area. The OPO has an operating budget of $3 million and an endowment of $3.5 million. The OPO employs a unique shared musician/management structure with bylaws requiring that 25% of the Board of Directors be comprised of musicians elected by their peers.

The following auditions are currently scheduled.  For each audition, please download and print all of the documents, including the information letter, audition application and repertoire lists.  Preliminary round excerpts are also given for each audition. 

SECOND TRUMPET – Audition scheduled for Thursday, May 3, 2012 (application deadline is April 26)

Second Trumpet information letter for applicants
Second Trumpet Audition Application
Second Trumpet Complete Repertoire List
Second Trumpet Preliminary Round Repertoire List
Recording Specifications and Instructions
Second Trumpet Preliminary Round Solo Selection and Orchestral Excerpts:
Haydn Trumpet Concerto
Mussorgsky/Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition
Bizet Carmen
Respighi Pines of Rome
Beethoven Leonore Overture
Mahler Symphony No. 5
von Suppe Light Cavalry Overture
 

PRINCIPAL PERCUSSION – Audition scheduled for Tuesday, May 8, 2012 (application deadline is May 1)

Principal Percussion information letter for applicants
Principal Percussion Audition Application
Principal Percussion Complete Repertoire List
Principal Percussion Preliminary Round Repertoire List
Recording Specifications and Instructions

Principal Percussion Preliminary Round Solo Selections and Orchestral Excerpts:

Kreisler Tambourin Chinois
Gershwin Porgy & Bess
Delecluse Etude No. 1
Prokofiev Lieutenant Kije
Dukas Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Chapin Solo Exercise IV C

The OPO does not reimburse any musicians who incur travel expenses (including mileage, accommodations, airplane fare or any other travel costs) in order to audition for or perform with the OPO.