Section Horn

Audition packets must include a resume with date of birth, cover letter, and high-quality audio recordings no more than six months old with the following music in this order (separate files for each excerpt preferred):

1: Mozart – Concerto No. 2 or 4, Mvt. 1 – Exposition
OR Strauss – Concerto No. 1 – Exposition
2: Beethoven – Symphony No. 3 – Mvt 3, Trio m. 171-205 – Horn 2
3: Strauss – Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche – Beginning to [1] (mm 6-20) – Horn 1
4: Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5 – Mvt 1 Rehearsal 17-21 – Horn 1
5: Bernstein – Overture to Candide – m. 122-201 – Horn 1
6: Any additional piece(s) that further demonstrate versatility and excellence

Live round excerpts will be sent to selected candidates via email.

Your resume should include education, performance/work/teaching experience, and references.

Your cover letter should augment your resume, describing what additional skills you bring to the position beyond playing horn. This might include skills in arts administration, arranging, audio mixing/engineering, other instrument/vocal proficiencies, marketing, computer skills (graphics/video editing/Microsoft Office/other), etc.

Job Description
The West Point Band is a U.S. Army premier band whose main duty is to perform for local, national, and international audiences in support of the West Point community, the U.S. Military Academy, and the U.S. Army.
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Play Assistant/Third Horn with the West Point Band’s concert band; play Principal as needed.
Perform in the marching band (on the job training provided).
Play with chamber ensembles that range in musical genre.
Secondary duties related to the day-to-day functioning of the West Point Band will be assigned based on experience, knowledge, interest, and/or needs of the unit.

Questions about this job listing or music list should be directed to SSG Olivia Martinez: olivia.martinez@westpoint.edu