Posted by experience= on January 28, 2004 at 16:22:48:
In Reply to: What is considered experience? posted by Frusterated on January 28, 2004 at 14:57:03:
...several years playing in a regional orchestra
...several years playing in a training orchestra such as Civic or New World
...some top level summer festival experience like Tanglewood
...several years playing in a foreign orchestra
...a really great recommendation by a high profile teacher
etc.
Unfortunately, with the sheer numbers of applicants for any job these days, playing in the university orchestra doesn't make you a "qualified applicant".
Then again, after multiple auditions, the Cleveland Orchestra doesn't think ANYONE (that's available) is qualified to be principal trombone.