Orchestral Vacancies

Where we are notified of this, we will endeavour to accommodate where we can. Please note however that in terms of timings on the day, these are subject to change depending on the audition rounds – i.e. whilst we will provide in advance your timeslot for the first round, if there are subsequent rounds on the day, the timing of when the auditions will finish is flexible. We will endeavour to be finished prior to 5pm, and if on the day there are any issues, operations staff will be present to assist and you can advise them.

Our accompanist has access to the Grainger Studio the day before the audition to work with applicants. You will be given the accompanists contact details and will be required to liaise with them directly about a mutually suitable time that day. This session will be at your own cost.

Practice room availability is limited. To enquire about booking a practice room the day prior to the audition, please contact us at employment@aso.com.au and provide your name, preferred timeslot and contact details (mobile number & email).

Our building will be open from 8:30am so please feel free to arrive any time after that and be ready to play at least 20 minutes before your scheduled audition timeslot. Please note that as practise rooms are limited, you will be allocated one in applicant audition time order.

If you are running late, or find that you are unable to attend, please phone and ask for operations
staff immediately on 8233 6233.

Yes, you can get a witness to sign the video declaration form – they just need to be able to verify
that the recording is a true and recent record of your playing and that no editing or re-recording of
the musical performance has taken place.

Recording needs to be done in one session (i.e. All recorded in the same session, although the tape can be stopped where breaks are indicated) and in the following order:

i. Orchestral excerpts – These are to be done in numerical order and recorded in groups of five (5) excerpts in one continuous take, with no editing or re-recording. A short break is permitted between each group of excerpts. The last group of excerpts can be less than five. Each excerpt needs to be given a separate track listing number as the panel may need to jump from one to another as necessary.

To give an example of how these should be recorded – Excerpts 1-5 (short break permissible), Excerpts 6-10 (short break permissible), Excerpts 11 & 12.

ii. Set pieces (as per the advertisement). Each required solo repertoire piece (concerto, recital pieces etc.) must be recorded as an entire piece, as if it was being played as a performance (no editing or re-recording & no stopping between movements). Rest breaks in the recording schedule can take place between these pieces. An applicant may replay a section of the
required material in the same take, if dissatisfied, however the original attempt must remain recorded (i.e., no editing).

iii. Any requested works of the applicant’s choice

Please treat this as 2 excerpts and please label in your track listing the start time of each excerpt.

The recording should have a piano accompaniment if required by the repertoire. Whilst not essential, we strongly recommend a piano accompaniment where required by the repertoire, as unaccompanied recording does not necessarily do the playing justice.

Any instrument you are playing needs to be within the shot when being played. Try to have all
instruments within the shot as much as is possible.

Whilst some details of the audition and the rounds must remain confidential, we are happy to provide individual feedback on your performance. Please contact us via employment@aso.com.au to request a copy of the feedback. Our Panel Chairperson will collate the panel’s feedback on each candidate post audition and once this has been collated, will contact individual candidates who have requested feedback to provide this.