Auditioning For An Orchestra Position? Here’s What’s Going Through The Audition Committee Members’ Minds

L.A. Philharmonic associate concertmaster Nathan Cole (who’s been on both sides of the screen): “Imagine that you have a great-uncle who’s an automobile fanatic. He owns an entire fleet of amazing vehicles, and he makes you an unbelievable offer: he’ll give you whichever one you want. There are only two conditions: this will be the last car you’ll ever own; and you’ll have to make your decision based solely on three-minute test drives. You won’t be able to do any research beforehand. You won’t even know what car you’re test-driving since all the identifying marks will be covered up.”