Orchestra Wellington Concertmaster Audition: 8 May 2016
General Audition Details
Open to applicants who have the legal right to work in New Zealand.
If you are not currently a citizen or a resident of either New Zealand or Australia, it is advisable to
research present New Zealand immigration law before furnishing your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and
Covering Letter for consideration.
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/ is one suggested website to visit.
Please note: Orchestra Wellington may be in a position to provide sponsorship for immigrants,
provided minimum standards are met.
This audition may be taken in person or by recording.
Summary of Important Dates:
Closing date for applications is 29 April 2016.
Recordings must arrive at the Orchestra Wellington office not later than 12pm, 6 May 2016, NZ
time.
Please note: NZ time is GMT + 12. Please take care that you calculate any time difference correctly,
as for many candidates, the deadline may actually fall on the previous day, 27 August. Orchestra
Wellington cannot take responsibility for late or lost materials.
This audition (in person and recorded) will take place on the afternoon of Sunday, 8 May 2016.
Audition Information and Procedure:
Interested Candidates must send:
1. Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Résumé detailing recent orchestral and other relevant professional
experience.
2. Please send to General Manager, Adán E. Tijerina at adant@orchestrawellington.co.nz.
Audition requirements:
Excerpts:
Selection of Orchestral Excerpts: see separate Audition List for Excerpts. These are available for
download from the Orchestra Wellington website.
Audition Procedure: Auditions in person
If you have indicated that you wish to audition in person in Wellington, confirmation of your
audition will be sent to you immediately following the closing date of 29 April 2016. Please note that
we prefer to use email for communication.
The general procedure for the audition day is as follows:
Auditions in person will be conducted at:
Te Whaea: National Dance and Drama Centre
11 Hutchison Road
Newtown
Wellington 6021
New Zealand
Audition Procedure: Recorded Auditions
DVD recordings should be sent by courier or registered post to the General Manager at:
Orchestra Wellington
Level 8
Alcatel-Lucent House
13-27 Manners Street
Te Aro
Wellington 6011
Or posted to:
PO Box 11-977
Manners St
Wellington 6142
DVD recordings should arrive at Orchestra Wellington office not later than 12pm, 6 May 2016.
Electronic files are accepted as an alternative to posted or courier-sent hard copy DVDs. Candidates
are invited to follow both procedures, if they wish, as a safe guard. Please note that we WILL NOT
accept any audio-visual files sent as email attachments. If you would like to send your recording
electronically, please contact the General Manager for details on how to do this at
adant@orchestrawellington.co.nz.
Recordings (hardcopy and electronic) will only be accepted with the following conditions:
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Content to be exactly as per requirements and set list of orchestral excerpts. Please note
that failure to adhere to the requirements may result in disqualification. Please consult with
the General Manager if you have any concerns.
Studio-quality recording. Candidates are advised to check the playback quality of their DVD
before sending!
Recording Engineer to confirm in writing that the recording is unedited and referee to affirm
that the recording is a true and honest representation of the candidate’s audition.
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The audition should be recorded as no more than two continuous takes, being one take for
the concerto material and one take for the excerpts. Each item on the DVD should be
formatted post-recording as a separate track for easy access. A track list should be included.
Recordings must arrive by the specified dates and times, taking into account that NZ time is
GMT + 12. Orchestra Wellington will not take responsibility for late or lost material.
Physical DVDs must be in a standard PAL format.
Material sent electronically must follow specified formatting and adhere to Orchestra
Wellington guidelines for sending electronic files (Orchestra Wellington guidelines on
sending electronic files for auditions are available from the General Manager).
Trial Periods
Orchestra Wellington may select two or more candidates from the audition pool for a short
Candidate Trial Period before the final selection is made. Orchestra Wellington will provide any such
candidates with transport and accommodation necessary to complete the trial, as well as a suitable
fee and per diems during the engagement.
Consideration for Casual/Extra Work
At the conclusion of the audition, selected panel members will discuss the suitability for casual/extra
work of any unsuccessful candidates who have opted to be considered. If candidates opt to be
considered for casual work, they must be aware that in doing so, they are giving permission for their
identity to be revealed to selected panel members.