WHATCOM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Appointments

Music Director Opening

The Whatcom Symphony Orchestra is seeking a Music Director, beginning in the 2013-14 season.

The application deadline was February 29, 2012.

Candidates will be evaluated through interviews, audio and video samples, and reference interviews during March and April 2012. Four final candidates will be selected by May 2012. These candidates will be engaged as paid guest conductors for the orchestra’s 2012-13 season, and a final music director selection will be made by May 2013.

Open and download the documents on the right: the job description, background information on the orchestra and the community, and sound files (.mp2) of excerpts from previous concerts. Please study this information before submitting your application.

The Music Director application period ended on March 1, 2012. Thank you for your interest.

Supporting Documents

Open and Download the Job Description and Orchestra Information:

Music Director Job Description

Orchestra Information

Excerpts from concerts

Listen to excerpts from our concerts (.mp2):

November 2011 performance,
Saint-Saëns Symphony #3, Maestoso

November 2009 performance,
Beethoven Symphony #7, Allegretto

January 2007 performance,
Dvořák Symphony #7, Allegro

The sound files are rather large and may take up to a few minutes to download to your computer.