
Second Horn


Salary & Benefits
Annual salary $77,732 - $88,480 upon promotion to Staff Sergeant (accelerated promotion via Army Civilian Acquired Skills Program)
- Full military benefits (medical/dental/retirement plans)
- 30 days paid vacation yearly
- Post 9/11 GI Bill and Tuition Assistance
- Stabilized duty assignment at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York
Application packets
Audition packets must include a resume with date of birth, cover letter, and high-quality audio recordings no more than six months old consisting of excerpts from the following - see PDF below (separate files for each excerpt preferred):
- First movement exposition of one of the following: Mozart Horn Concerto No. 2 or No. 4, R. Strauss Concerto No. 1
- Beethoven – Symphony No. 3 – Mvt 3, Trio m. 171-205 – Horn 2
- Beethoven – Symphony No. 8 – Mvt 3, m 45-78 – Horn 2
- Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5 – Mvt 1 Rehearsal 17-21 – Horn 2
- Bernstein – Overture to Candide – m. 122-201- Horn 1
- Any additional piece(s) that further demonstrate versatility and excellence
