Symphony Number One is Baltimore's newest chamber orchestra, dedicated to performing and promoting substantial works by emerging composers.
Led by Music Director Jordan Randall Smith, Symphony Number One brings together great composers of the past, virtuoso performers of the present, and the leading compositional voices of the future.
An open letter from our Music Director. Jordan Randall Smith | Founder & Music Director
Dear Friends and Family,
Thanks to all of you, Baltimore now has a new cultural organization, Symphony Number One, and the internet has a new place for exciting and meaningful music by emerging composers. You helped us build it, you helped fund it, and you should be proud of everything that's come out of it!
Symphony Number One announces an opening for the position of Concertmaster beginning in the 2016-2017 season. Auditions will be held on May 10 from 7 to 10 PM and May 11 from 2 to 5 PM at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, MD.
The successful candidate will do the following:
This is a paid position. Compensation based on experience and availability for performances. The Concertmaster is not required to perform on every performance. With extensive advanced notice, some flexibility is available to accommodate other professional commitments, in keeping with industry standards.
Additional benefits include:
The audition will consist in the following selections. The candidate may select THREE or FOUR of the following options, as follows:
Performance of a portion of a solo work
Performance of a portion of a concerto
Performance of a standard orchestral excerpt from the core repertoire
Brief reading and mini-rehearsal of Mozart, “Dissonance” Quartet, Mvt. I, beginning through the end of the exposition (repeat sign), with the other string principals of SNO. Score available here. The reading will not progress beyond the first two pages of the score. The candidate will be encouraged to lead and to later stop, give suggestions, and rehearse a small portion very briefly.
Optional: the candidate may perform one additional selection from any kind of solo, concerto, excerpt, or any other piece that the candidate feels demonstrates a personal musical strength or novel performance ability. Feel free to be adventurous and unconventional.
The candidate will select the repertoire that best demonstrates their abilities. Two recommendations:
Symphony Number One explores a broad repertoire, but emphasizes substantial works by emerging composers. It is recommended, but not required, that one or more of the selections come from the 20th or 21st century.
It is preferred but not required that the candidate include option 4 (Mozart quartet reading).
After the audition, the candidate will be invited to sit with the audition panel and engage in a brief interview.
Review process is ongoing; apply ASAP. To apply, submit the short form below. Interested applicants will be contacted to receive an additional information form, to schedule an audition time within the listed time slots, and to have any additional questions about the position answered.
Our second Call for Scores is complete: congratulations to Martha Callison Horst and Nick Omiccioli for winning our top prize: commissions for our 2016-17 season. We evaluated a rich and satisfying array of unique voices, and these two stood out among the 120 entries. We also look forward to many exciting projects ahead for some of our finalists, so like us on Facebook for the latest announcements!
Congratulations to the 12 finalists for Symphony Number One's second Call for Scores! From the finalists, 2 winners will be commissioned to compose for Symphony Number One's 2016-2017 Season! The composers, in alphabetical order:
Special thanks to our Round 2 Judges for doing an in-depth study of all of the fine scores from our slate of nominees! Our Round 2 judges are:
Pictured Left-to-Right: Nicholas Bentz, Jordan Randall Smith, Christopher Ciampoli
Look for our winners to be announced soon!
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Congratulations to the Round 1 Nominees for Symphony Number One's second Call for Scores!
The following composers have been nominated for promotion to Round 2 by one or more of our Round 1 panelists. (Composer order is arbitrary.)
The nominees are:
Special thanks to our Round 1 Judges for carefully considering all 120 entries and 240 scores! Our Round 1 judges are:
Pictured Left-to-Right: Nicholas Bentz, Jordan Randall Smith, Christopher Ciampoli
Congratulations to the Round 1 Nominees for Symphony Number One's second Call for Scores! The Nominees are:Stephen...
Posted by Symphony Number One on Tuesday, December 22, 2015
So much has happened since our last concert! Where to even begin?
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Cover art for our debut album. Photo Credit: Maitreyi Muralidharan
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Jordan Randall Smith, Music Director
Brian Harris, Managing Director
