Audition Results Forum
Here are the latest winners and news from auditions from this year and last few years around the US
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2025 Audition Winners
Erie Philharmonic - Principal Timpani: Will Howald won the position. Congrats!
“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band - Percussion: Joe Desotelle, Michael Rogers and Austin Cantrell were offered positions. Congrats!
NYC Ballet Principal & Asst Principal Percussion: After the trial rounds, Paul Matthews was offered the position. Congrats!
Rochester Philharmonic Percussion: no hire
2024 Audition Winners
Annapolis Symphony - Principal Percussion: William Kan. Congrats!
Harrisburg Symphony - Section Percussion: Caleb Breidenbaugh. Congrats!
Albany Symphony - Principal Percussion: Caleb Breidenbaugh. Congrats!
Louisville Symphony - Asst. Principal Percussion: Soojin Kang. Congrats!
Phoenix Symphony - Asst. Principal Percussion: Matt Prendergast. Congrats!
Bozeman Symphony - Principal Percussion: Irene Kang. Congrats!
Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra - Principal Timpani:
San Francisco Symphony - Section Percussion: trials were awarded to Joe Desotelle and Stan Muncey. Stan was offered the position. Congrats!
SFS - Assistant Timpani/Section Percussion: no hire
Orlando Philharmonic - Principal Percussion: no hire
“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band - Drum set / Percussion: no hire
United Stated Army Field Band - Drum set / Percussion: no hire
Omaha Symphony - Principal Percussion: Paul Matthews, Congrats!
Ann Arbor Symphony - Principal Timpani:
United States Navy Band, Washington DC - Percussion: Dana Dominguez. Congrats!
Fort Wayne Philharmonic - Principal Timpani: Andrew Nowak after local audition. Congrats!
Spokane Symphony - Principal Timpani: Hamza Able. Percussion, Principal: Leigh Wilson Section: Will Howald. Congrats!
Hartford Symphony - Section Percussion: Lucas Vogelman. Congrats!
Boston Symphony - Percussion: Toby Grace was offered the position. Congrats! The other finalists were George Nickson, Alex Garde and Marcelina Suchocka
Seattle Symphony - Principal Timpani: Erik Schweikert. Congrats!
The Cleveland Orchestra - Asst Principal Timpani / Percussion: Audition date TBD
2023 Audition Winners
The President’s Own - US Marine Band Percussion: Mary LaBlanc. Congrats! Matthew West was named runner-up
US Air Force Band - Washington DC: Andy Emerich & Evan Saddler. Congrats!
Philadelphia Orchestra - Asst Principal Percussion: Charlie Rosmarin. Congrats!
Detroit Opera - Principal Timpani: Andrew Nowak. Congrats!
Winnipeg Symphony - Principal Timpani: Justin Gingrich. Congrats!
Sarasota Symphony - Section Percussion: Hanna Kim. Congrats!
Eugene Symphony - Section Percussion: Jonas Koh. Congrats!
Louisiana Philharmonic - Principal Timpani: Meagan Gillis. Congrats!
Dallas Winds - Principal Timpani: Jacob Hord won this position. Congrats!
Toledo Symphony - Principal Timpani: Pete Nichols was offered a trial
USAB Pershing’s Own - Percussion: Henry Eichman was offered this position. Congrats!
Greenville Symphony - Percussion: James Leonard and Wesley Strasser were offered positions. Congrats!
Billings Symphony - Timpani & Percussion: Matthew Dupree, timpani. Parker Olsen, Sam Metzger, percussion. Congrats!
Toronto Symphony - Asst Principal Percussion: After completing trials Nick Matthiesen was offered the position. The other trialist was Ben Cornavaca
Chautauqua Festival - Principal Timpani: Jeremy Levine, Matt Strauss, and Simon Gomez were awarded trials
Seattle Symphony - Second Percussion: Jonathan Wisner. Congrats!
Cleveland Orchestra - Section Percussion: Tanner Tanyeri. Congrats!
Eugene Symphony - Principal Austin Cernosek, Section Jones Koh & Tarun Bellar. Congrats!
Billings Symphony - Principal Timpani: Matthew Dupree. Congrats!
Billings Symphony - Percussion: Principal: Parker Olsen. Congrats!
Louisville Principal Timpani - four candidates through to live orchestra rounds. TBD
West Point Band - Percussion - Ted Jackson. Congrats!
West Point Band - Rudimental Drummer
Detroit Opera - Principal Timpani: No-hire
The Cleveland Orchestra - Asst Principal Timpani / Percussion: This audition resulted in a no-hire. Charles Renneker was reported to be the only candidate advanced to semi-finals and finals.
The Cleveland Orchestra - Principal Timpani: No-hire. 4 semi-finalists all from major US Orchestras, none were advanced to finals.
2022 Audition Winners
Philadelphia Orchestra: Percussion - Pedro Fernandez. Congrats Pedro!
USAF Band of Mid-America - Percussion - Hayden Johnson. Congrats!
St. Louis Symphony - Asst. Timpani & Section Percussion - David Riccobono. Congrats David! Kevin Ritenauer has taken over for David. Congrats!
Huntsville Symphony - Section Percussion - Trevor Barroero. Congrats Trevor!
Civic Orchestra of Chicago - Percussion & Timpani
Madison Symphony Orchestra - Substitute Timpani
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra - Principal Percussion: Kevin Kosnik. Congrats to him!
San Francisco Ballet - Principal Timpani - Zubin Hathi. Congrats!
Fresno Philharmonic - Principal Timpani - Justin Gingrich. Congrats!
US Army Band Pershing’s Own - Percussion - Will Kan. Congrats!
Sioux City Symphony - Principal Percussion - trialists are Paul Matthews and Chris Larson
Colorado Springs Philharmonic - Nick Finley. Congrats!
Sarasota Orchestra - Principal Percussion - Marcelina Suchocka. Congrats!
Louisiana Philharmonic - Principal Percussion - Aaron Smith. Congrats!
Symphony San Jose - Principal Timpani - Alex Orfaly. Congrats!
Chattanooga Symphony & Opera - Principal Percussion - Matthew West. Congrats!
Baltimore Symphony - Principal Percussion - Edouard Beyens was offered the job. Congrats!
Tulsa Symphony -Principal Percussion - Leo Simon. Congrats!
LA Philharmonic - Asst Principal Timpani & Percussion - David Riccobono. Congrats!
Boise Philharmonic - Principal Percussion & Section Percussion (two positions) - Brandon Lim, Principal & Justin Doute, James Nickell Section. Congrats!
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra - Asst Principal Percussion - After the orchestra trials, Michael Jarrett has been offered the position. Congrats!
Dallas Symphony Orchestra - Asst Principal Timpani / Percussion - Rob O’Brien. Congrats!
Allentown Symphony Orchestra - Principal Percussion
Helena Symphony - Associate Principal Percussion - TBD September
Tucson Symphony Orchestra - Principal Percussion - Trevor Barroero. Congrats!
National Symphony Orchestra - Asst Principal Percussion - Erin Dowrey Congrats!
Santa Rosa Symphony - Section Third Percussion
USAF Regional Band - Langley, VA - no hire
US Air Force Band Ceremonial Brass - Washington DC - Pat Chapman & Christopher Baird were offered positions. Congrats!
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