Episode Synopsis "What Are Audition Committees Really Listening For?"

If you’ve ever taken a professional orchestra audition, and perhaps even a seating audition at school or at a summer festival, have you ever wondered what the musicians on the other side of the room or the screen are listening for? Is it our sound? Intonation? Rhythm? Phrasing? Consistency? Expressiveness? Wouldn’t it be nice if we could get into the heads of audition committees and find out what they’re thinking when they hear us play? Well, we may not be able to read their minds, but a 2022 study gets us close. Source

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