GUEST MUSICIANS

Guest Musicians are engaged on a per-service basis to expand the 24-member professional full-time Core Orchestra to present large-scale symphonic works.While engagement lengths vary by series, a common Masterworks series requires Guest Musicians to be in Charleston from Wednesday through Saturday and pays $890 [$350 in non-taxable travel reimbursement/ per-diem and $540 in W-2 service wages, with free housing with a host-family available upon request; note that musicians staying with a host family will still receive full travel & per-diem reimbursement].Auditions should be submitted per the instructions below.All applicants must already possess all documentation that allows them to work legally in the United States(for foreign nationals, such documents might include a green card or an F-1 student visa with ability to do Curricular Practical Training, etc). Successful applicants will then be contacted as we have need for their services.INSTRUCTIONS FOR CSO GUEST MUSICIAN VIDEO APPLICATIONApplication RequirementsPlease submit 3 contrasting standard orchestral excerpts and the exposition of a standard concerto (accompaniment not necessary). The three excerpts must be recorded in one continuous take. All recordings must be unedited, have a stationary camera angle, and should have been recorded in the past 6 months. Our musicians, staff, and supporters are united by a belief in the power of music to inspire, unite, and enrich lives.

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