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The Metropolitan Opera -Tuba job

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Full details here

https://jobs.lever.co/metopera/593934f7 ... e153e9a388


Closing date 9th September

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Annual expected earnings $150,000 – $165,000
Will that get me a nice apartment within walking distance of the opera house?

Will the Met provide me with a suitable gown to wear to the gala?

Do I need a 6/4 CC tuba?

Can I sit on stage with the singers?

Are the singers paid more than I will be?
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Mark wrote: Thu Jul 04, 2024 4:58 pm
Annual expected earnings $150,000 – $165,000
Will that get me a nice apartment within walking distance of the opera house?

Will the Met provide me with a suitable gown to wear to the gala?

Do I need a 6/4 CC tuba?

Can I sit on stage with the singers?

Are the singers paid more than I will be?
Chris did a lot of the work on a 4/4 HB 2P.
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Mark wrote: Thu Jul 04, 2024 4:58 pm
Annual expected earnings $150,000 – $165,000
Will that get me a nice apartment within walking distance of the opera house?
That alone? Probably not.

Having said that, winning a job like this usually opens up doors that would probably net about another $50-80k a year in earnings being in NYC and all.

Not gonna get rich but you won’t be struggling too bad either.
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Does anyone know if the average Joe-Schmoe or student will be able attend the audition? I.E will there be a harsh resume round. I know it’s probably in their best interest to have a smaller audition, but I can think of a couple big jobs that were won by new comers recently. I’m curious if there’s any NY Union rules about this.

Id also be curious about the list/excerpts. How much it Varies from the pretty standard stuff we see from orchestras.
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LargeTuba wrote: Sat Aug 10, 2024 6:56 pm Does anyone know if the average Joe-Schmoe or student will be able attend the audition? I.E will there be a harsh resume round. I know it’s probably in their best interest to have a smaller audition, but I can think of a couple big jobs that were won by new comers recently. I’m curious if there’s any NY Union rules about this.

Id also be curious about the list/excerpts. How much it Varies from the pretty standard stuff we see from orchestras.
Not sure about the resume round. Based on the “ONLY HIGHLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS” on the website, I wouldn’t be surprised if they are a bit strict.

I think this slot has opened up twice in my memory, and both times the rep list was a bit more focused towards operatic pieces, possibly 90% or so?
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Well, shoot, and I just taped down the 4th valve on my Eb sousaphone, too.
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MiBrassFS wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 10:55 am Well, shoot, and I just taped down the 4th valve on my Eb sousaphone, too.
Nah, you need a custom B natural tuba for The Ride. :tuba:
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Any results?
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I heard through a few people that two Japanese students age 21 or so studying in Zurich were finalists and one was offered the job. I can’t confirm as I wasn’t there.
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Internet seems to say Hiroshi Nakachi.
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The internet is correct. Hiroshi Nakachi won the position, and Nodoka Watanabe was named as runner-up.
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Both studying with the same person?

Impressive!
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Diego A. Stine wrote: Sun Dec 22, 2024 3:22 am The internet is correct. Hiroshi Nakachi won the position, and Nodoka Watanabe was named as runner-up.
Yes, she was the runner up.....
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