As soon as we see a job listing online or in the International Musician, our wheels start turning. Which way do they turn? What are the first steps we take to get started preparing?

In this episode, we look at the upcoming New York Philharmonic violin openings (September 2018) as an example of how to approach a big audition. We take apart the application piece by piece to make sure you don’t miss any hidden clues.

And we reveal Nathan’s project to help those violinists who might be interested in taking this audition! To see what he has in store, visit this link:

SP4L.com/newyork2018

and to look at the New York Philharmonic audition packet that we’re discussing, visit their site here:

https://nyphil.org/about-us/general-information/auditions