2015 Horn Auditions
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra – Third/First and Utility Horn (2 separate positions)
Resume Date: 10/31/15
Youngstown Symphony Orchestra – Second and Fourth Horn
Resume Date: 10/26/15
Audition Date: 10/30/15
Louisville Orchestra – Auxiliary Horn
Resume Date: 10/26/15
Audition Date: 11/9/15
Naples Philharmonic – Principal Horn
Resume Date: 9/12/15
Audition Date: 11/3-4/15
New Haven Symphony Orchestra – Second Horn
Resume Date: 9/15/15
Audition Date: 10/12/15
Norwegian Radio Orchestra – Solo Horn
Resume Date: 9/23/15
Audition Date: 10/24-25/15
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra – Assistant Principal/Utility Horn
Resume Date: 9/28/15
Audition Date: 10/18-19/15
Houston Symphony Orchestra – Contracted Substitute Assistant Principal/Utility Horn
Resume Date: 8/31/15
Audition Date: 9/21/15
Orchestra Iowa – Third Horn
Resume Date: 9/3/15
Audition Date: 9/20/15
Amarillo Symphony Orchestra – Fourth Horn
Resume Date: 8/21/15
Audition Date: 8/29-30/15
Springfield Symphony Orchestra – Principal Horn
Resume Date: 8/21/15
Audition Date: 9/5/15
Glenn Falls Symphony Orchestra – Principal and Second Horn (Two Positions)
Resume Date: 8/15/15
Audition Date: 9/12-13/15
New Mexico Philharmonic – Horn (One-year Temporary)
Resume Date: 8/21/15
Audition Date: 9/14-22/15
Royal Stockholm Symphony Orchestra – Horn, Tutti
Resume Date: 5/10/15
Audition Date: 6/10-11/15
Brazilian Symphony Orchestra – First Horn
Resume Date: 5/20-25/15
Audition Date: 6/23-25/15
Odense Symphony Orchestra – Associate Principal
Resume Date: 5/12/15
Audition Date: 5/27/15
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra – Principal Horn
Resume Date: Varies – See Website
Audition Date: Varies – See Website
KBS Symphony Orchesta – Principal
Resume Date: 6/19/15
Audition Date: 7/13-14/15
Lancaster Festival (USA) – Third Horn
Resume Date: 4/17/15
Audition Date: See Website
Colorado Springs Philharmonic – Principal Horn
Resume Date: 5/5/15
Audition Date: 5/19-22/15
Hong Kong Philharmonic – Second Horn/Utility
Resume Date: 4/22/15
Audition Date: Dates to be announced (May and/or June 2015)
The Hague Philharmonic – Tutti Horn
Resume Date: 4/19/15
Audition Date: 5/19-20/15
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France – First Principal Horn
Resume Date: 3/26/15
Audition Date: 4/18/15
U.S. Navy Band – French Horn (Concert/Ceremonial Band)
Resume Date: 4/20/15
Audition Date: 5/6/15
Houston Grand Opera – Fourth Horn/Third Horn
Resume Date: —
Audition Date: 5/15
Hudson Valley Philharmonic – Section 4th Horn
Resume Date: 3/30/15
Audition Date: 4/9/15
Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra, Columbus (OH) – Principal Horn
Resume Date: 4/28/15
Audition Date: 5/7/15
Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra – First Horn (Two Vacancies)
Resume Date: 4/17/15
Audition Date: 5/4-7/15
Flanders Symphony Orchestra – First Horn
Resume Date: 3/13/15
Audition Date: 3/20/15
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra – Associate Principal
Resume Date: 4/1/15
Audition Date: 4/27-28/15
National Symphony Orchestra of Chile – Principal Horn
Resume Date: 1/21/15
Audition Date: 3/19/15
Classical Chamber Concert Orchestra – French Horn
Resume/Deadline Date: 1/10/15
Email: [email protected]
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Principal Horn
Resume Date: 11/15/14
Audition Date: Prelim Jan, 2015, Finals Feb 16, 2015
Cleveland Orchestra – Principal Horn
Resume Date: 12/3/14
Audition Date: 3/9/15
Des Moines Metro Opera – Principal Horn (one-year, possibly permanent)
Resume Date: December 31, 2014
Audition Date: see website
Lyric Opera of Chicago -Section Horn
Resume Date: see website
Audition Date: Jan/Feb 2015
Audition Results
Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal – Third Horn Winner: Louis-Pierre Bergeron
Resume Date: 10/30/15
Audition Date: 11/27/15
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra – Fourth Horn Winner: Jeanne Wiesman Getz
Resume Date: 8/10/15
Audition Date: – Fall 2015
Canadian Opera Company Orchestra – Principal Horn Winner: Mikhailo Babiak
Resume Date: 8/1/15
Audition Date: 10/6/15
Spokane Symphony Orchestra – Principal Horn Winner: Emily Browne
Resume Date: 8/13/15
Audition Date: 8/20/15
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra – Associate Principal Fourth Horn Winner: Jeremy Bushell
Resume Date: 6/1/15
Audition Date: 7/15-16/15
Evansville Philharmonic – Principal Horn Winner: Emily Britton
Resume Date: 6/1/15
Audition Date: 6/7/15
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra – Second Horn Winner: Michael Kidd
Resume Date: 5/7/15
Audition Date: 7/15-16/15
San Francisco Opera Orchestra – Co-Principal Horn Winner: Christopher Cooper
Resume Date: 4/20/15
Audition Date: 6/23-26/15
Toledo Symphony Orchestra – Principal Horn No Winner Chosen
Resume Date: 5/4/15
Audition Date: 5/18/15
Los Angeles Philharmonic – Associate Principal Horn No Winner Chosen
Resume Date: 2/27/15
Audition Date: 5/2-10/15
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – Second Horn Winner: Ernesto Tovar
Resume Date: 6/19/15
Audition Date: 9/6-8/15
Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra – Principal Horn Winner: Jennifer Kempe
Resume Date: See Website
Audition Date: 9/8/15
Quad City Symphony Orchestra – Fourth Horn Winner: Allison Tutton
Resume Date: 8/3/15
Audition Date: 8/16/15
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra – Principal, Associate Principal Winners: Nikki LaBonte (Associate)
Resume Date: See Website
Audition Date: 6/8-10/15
Seattle Symphony Orchestra – Assistant Principal and Third Horn (Two Positions) Winner: Jonathan Karschney (Assistant) and John Turman (Third)
Resume Date: 5/4/15
Audition Date: 6/12-15/15
Kuopio Symphony Orchestra – Assistant Principal Horn Winner: Hannah Miller
Resume Date: 5/7/15
Audition Date: 5/25/15
Ocala Symphony Orchestra – Third Horn Winner: Alexis Lovelady
Resume Date: See Website
Audition Date: 9/5/15
Fayetteville (NC) Symphony Orchestra – Second Horn Winner: Tanner West
Resume Date: 4/20/15
Audition Date: 5/20/15
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra – Principal Horn Winner: Molly Norcross
Resume Date: 3/30/15
Audition Date: 5/18-19/15
Ocean City (NJ) Pops – Principal Horn Winner: Dan Wions
Resume Date: 3/23/15
Audition Date: 4/6/15
Rochester Philharmonic – Second Horn Winner: Maura McCune Corvington
Resume Date: 4/27/15
Audition Date: 5/17-18/15
Finland National Opera – Alternating Principal Horn Winner: Jose Luis Cortell Año
Resume Date: 4/7/15
Audition Date: 5/22/15
Virginia Symphony Orchestra – Principal Horn Winner: Colin Weyman
Resume Date: 4/24/15
Audition Date: 5/8-9/15
Richmond Symphony Orchestra – Second/Third Horn Winner: Erin Lano
Resume Date: 3/20/15
Audition Date: 4/20-21/15
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra – Assistant Principal Utility Horn Winner: Dan Callaway
Resume Date: 4/27/15
Audition Date: 5/11/15
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra – Assistant/Utility Horn Winner: Andrew Fierova
Resume Date: 2/27/15
Audition Date: 4/13/15
Annapolis Symphony – Assistant Principal Horn Winner: David Smith
Resume Date: 1/23/15
Audition Date: 2/9/15
Binghamton Philharmonic – Assistant Utility Horn Winner: Bryan Meyer
Resume Date: 12/16/14
Audition Date: Jan 16-17, 2015
Grand Rapids Symphony – Third Horn Winner: Mary Beth Orr
Resume Date: 1/19/15
Audition Date: 3/5-7/15
Sao Paulo Symphony – Principal French Horn – 2 positions Winner: Luiz Garcia
Resume Deadline: see website
Audition Date: see website