How is an audition run?
In most cases, the audition takes place over 1-4 days. The candidates that arrive in Baltimore to audition are assigned a preliminary audition time. When they arrive they are assigned a random number. The first several rounds of the audition are be conducted in anonymity that is the auditionees are separated from the audition committee by a screen and only announced by number. Over the next 3-4 rounds, the committee hears various selections from the repertoire list. There may also be sight-reading asked of the candidates. The committee narrows the pool of applicants down to an average of 3 or 4 for the final round. At this point the screen comes down to reveal who is under final consideration for the position. The final candidates may be asked to play in a chamber group with some of the musicians from the orchestra as part of the audition process at this point. In most cases, the player is invited to play with the orchestra for 1 or 2 concert series to gauge their ability to play with
