John Morris Russell, Music Director
Announces the following vacancy:  PRINCIPAL TIMPANI

AUDITION BY VIDEO APPLICATION – Applicants should submit materials by July 15th for the earliest consideration.
Selected candidates will be invited to work with the Orchestra during the 2025-2026 season.  Employment for this position is available for the 2026-2027 season, beginning October 2026.  (Qualified candidates will also be considered for future sections and substitute opportunities).

2025-2026 WAGE SCALE:
Principal Scale $171.77/service; per diem; mileage; pension plan; potential for host housing.  Appr. 60 services annually; total annual compensation estimated. $14,000-15,000, dependent upon mileage.

Qualified musicians should send a one-page resume saved as a PDF file, and an unlisted YouTube link to video materials (with all excerpts on the same take), including the following:
Bartok, Concerto for Orchestra, mvt. IV, mm. 42-50
Bartok, Concerto for Orchestra, mvt. V, beginning to m. 59
Bartok, Concerto for Orchestra, mvt. V, mm. 556-572
Beethoven, Symphony No. 5, mvt. III, rehearsal C to rehearsal A of mvt. IV
Brahms, Symphony No. 1, mvt. IV, m. 375 to end
Copland, Appalachian Spring, 2 meas. after rehearsal 65 to 1 meas. before 67
Hindemith, Symphonic Metamorphosis: Turandot, Scherzo, 8 meas. after reh S to 1 meas. before T
Hindemith, Symphonic Metamorphosis: Turandot, Scherzo, 5 meas. after V to 8 meas. after W
Hindemith, Symphonic Metamorphosis: Turandot, Scherzo, rehearsal Y to end

HHSO is a per-service orchestra with an annual budget of $2.6 million serving Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and the surrounding Lowcountry. HHSO is committed to a comprehensive action plan that addresses diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for all marginalized groups.

Submit audition materials by email:  mario.incorvaia@hhso.org
SUBJECT LINE: PRINCIPAL TIMPANI Audition
Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, 7 Lagoon Road, Suite 100, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928