Tag: mark sparks
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Mark Sparks on orchestra auditions
I interviewed Mark on July 23, 2022 with questions submitted by participants in this year’s mock audition. 1. What is your approach with orchestral auditions? Do you recommend taking auditions for the sake of practice, or only if you are really serious about the job? Well, everyone needs to get their feet wet, and that’s…
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Principal Flute Mock Audition 2022
Congratulations to the winner of this year’s mock audition, Joanna Lau! There were fantastic performances from all of the participants. I understand (better than most) the amount of energy and courage it takes to follow through with an audition. I hope that this experience will give them all more confidence in preparing future auditions! The…