Auditions

Orchestra Auditions | HGOco Singer Auditions

Orchestra Auditions

2nd Trombone
Monday, February 13, 2012
Time: TBD

Bass Trombone
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Time: TBD

General Information
The Houston Grand Opera Orchestra is a core group of 48 musicians and is the sole orchestra for the Houston Grand Opera. The per-service rate is $225.00 for the 2011/12 season. Core members may participate in the HGO health insurance plan with a percentage paid by the association. A 10.9% contribution is made to the AFM Pension fund.

Application Information
Please submit (preferably in Word or .PDF) a current, one-page resume by email (preferred method) or mail to:
rboldin@hgo.org Please use Subject line: 2012 Trombone Audition

If applying via USPS:
Robert Boldin
Music Administrator
Houston Grand Opera
510 Preston Street
Houston, Texas 77002

All materials will be forwarded to the audition committee. The audition committee reserve the right to not to hear any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards with appropriate qualifications and experience.

All materials will be due by email or postmark by Friday, January 6, 2012.

Successful applicants will be notified by Friday, January 13, 2012

Applicants accepted to audition will be required to submit a $50.00 deposit by February 1, 2012 to secure their audition time. Audition deposits will be returned to you at the audition or destroyed (shredded).

Please include your instrument, phone numbers, email and mailing addresses.

Audition Information
The auditions will take place at the Wortham Theater Center in downtown Houston. Please plan to arrive at least 30 minutes before your scheduled audition at the Stage Door (510 Preston St, Houston, TX 77002) with photo identification.

Audition Rep List
Bass Trombone
2nd Trombone 

Houston Grand Opera (HGOco) Singer Auditions

Houston Grand Opera announces auditions for a new East + West chamber opera, New Arrivals. Auditions will be held at the Wortham Theater Center, 510 Preston Street, on:

Monday, February 13, 2012, 5-7pm
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 10am-12pm

New Arrivals identifies several of Houston’s vibrant and diverse communities. As such, please carefully review the casting information below to determine if your experience, background, and voice type are appropriate. All singers should have excellent expressive vocal control and exceptional English diction.

• Soprano: Lyric, bright voice. The character is a young woman from Nigeria.

• Mezzo: Lyric mezzo, full range (low to high), solid lower register. The character is an ageless Cambodian woman.

• Tenor: Strong, able to accomplish leaps in register, clarity of text is crucial even with non-lyric vocal lines. The character is young man from the Bhutan; ethnically Nepalese.

• Baritone: Lyric, clarity of text also crucial. The character is a young man from the Sudan.

The rehearsal/production period is tentatively June 1 – June 24, 2012

Auditions should include two arias of contrasting style and tempo, from memory, one of which must be in English. HGOco suggests including a 20/21st-century selection. Operatic repertoire is preferred, but standard oratorio selections will be accepted. Sight reading may be requested. HGOco will provide an accompanist, but singers are required to bring their own music.

For questions or to schedule an audition, please call 713-546-0211.

About HGOco — HGOco connects our company with the community through collaboration. HGOco is Houston Grand Opera’s unique initiative that explores making opera relevant to its changing audiences. Through innovative education and community engagement, HGOco creates opportunities for Houstonians of all ages and backgrounds to observe, participate, and create art.

East + West — A four-year series of chamber operas, East + West celebrates Houston as a meeting place for eastern and western cultures. Each chamber opera celebrates culture and community through storytelling and music, engaging artists and individuals from different countries, allowing HGOco to create art about, by, and for Houston’s vibrant Asian cultures.

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