Starlight Symphony Orchestra Auditions

Calling New Musicians

The Starlight Symphony Orchestra will be holding auditions for open positions on Monday, January 4 from 7:00-9:00 P.M.
at the First Baptist Church on Winter's Mill Parkway at RR 12 in Wimberley.

We are auditioning for:
4th French Horn, 3rd Trumpet, 2nd Bassoon, Percussion, and Strings

Come work with our new Artistic Director and Conductor
Dr. Don Miller
of the University of Texas, San Antonio.

This is what Dr. Miller says about auditions:

As the new conductor of the Starlight Symphony Orchestra, I’d like to get to know members of the orchestra as a musicians and as people. It is important for me to know what your goals are with your music and the auditions will give us an opportunity to have a conversation. The auditions are meant to be casual and a "get-to-know-you" session, not a situation for anxiety or stress. I know your music is important to you and I respect your talent. I look forward to meeting with you and learning about your music.

Regular rehearsals are on Thursday evenings 7:15-9:15, also at the First Baptist Church of Wimberley. The first rehearsal for the spring program will be on January 7, 2010.

The Starlight Symphony Orchestra is accepting new players. The orchestra is a hybrid of professional, semi-professional, amateur, and student musicians. Advanced students 8th grade or above from any of our area schools also are invited to audition. More information on the auditions follows below. Please contact our Personnel Manager, Kate Carroll, by email to schedule an audition time.

Auditions for the Spring Concerts

Monday, January 4 at the First Baptist Church, 15951 Winters Mill Parkway, in Wimberley (on the corner with RR 12), starting at 7:00 in the evening until 9:00. Contact Kate Carroll to schedule your audition.

All new players must audition. Auditioning is required for placement on our substitute list. Auditions will be held for:

4th French Horn
3rd Trumpet
2nd Bassoon
Percussion
Strings

Prepare to play one or two pieces for our new conductor, Dr. Don Miller. The music should be something that you feel comfortable playing and demonstrates your playing level and ability. Each player is asked to play one or two pieces that demonstrate contrasting styles. The selection(s) should be short; prepare no more than five minutes of music.

Rehearals: The first rehearsal of 2010 begins on Thursday, January 7 in the First Baptist Church in Wimberley. Here is a map.

The SSO performs four concert programs per year. Each program is performed twice, in different venues and communities.

The Spring Concerts will take place on March 6 & 7.

POPS CONCERT DATES:
May 8 (Sat.) 7:30 pm First Baptist Church, Wimberley, Texas
May 9 (Sun.) 4:00 S.W. Hills Community Church, Austin, Texas

(Dress rehearsal Thursday, May 6, FBC)

See the schedule page for more details on the continuing 2009/2010 season programming.