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  • Position: 
    Bassoon
  • Component: 
    Concert Band
  • Recorded Prelim Deadline: 
    January 19, 2026
  • Final Audition/Interview, Fort Meade, MD: 
    March 19, 2026

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How to Apply

RECORDED PRELIMINARY ROUND
Submission deadline: January 19, 2026

  1. Download and prepare Preliminary Round Excerpts.
  2. Create UNEDITED digital recordings of the complete excerpts as published in the excerpt packet. Each excerpt should be an individual file in MP3 format named according to the instructions in the packet.
  3. Upload files to a single folder in a cloud provider of your choice (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.). Create a PUBLICLY VIEWABLE link to the folder and add the link to the body of an email. Do not include videos or identifying information in the recordings or folder.
  4. Attach a recent resumé in PDF format with your current physical address, phone, and email address to the email with the link to your recording folder – send to: usarmyfieldbandauditions@army.mil.
Description
  • Tour approximately 100 days per year in the U.S. and abroad
  • Perform in various small chamber ensembles
  • Contribute to innovative performances for broadcast audiences, live events, and educational outreach
  • Learn and refine new skills as desired in multimedia production, marketing, music education, and more
Qualifications
  • Professional performance level
  • Proficiency in various musical styles and sight-reading
  • Bachelor of Music degree or higher preferred
  • Ability to meet Army height/weight standards
  • Civilian applicants must be 17-34 years of age or up to 42 with a waiver
  • U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder)
About the Ensemble:
Concert Band
Concert Band

The Concert Band, the oldest and largest of The U.S. Army Field Band’s five ensembles, has performed for over 100 million people worldwide since its founding in 1946. This elite 65-member group has toured across all 50 states and 25 countries, performing in venues ranging from the Berlin Philharmonie and Carnegie Hall to state fairs and high school gyms. Often joined by the Soldiers’ Chorus, the band presents marches, overtures, popular and patriotic music, and solos. They’ve collaborated with renowned orchestras like the Boston Pops and Detroit Symphony and participated in presidential inaugurations and diplomatic events, embodying American pride and professionalism in every performance.

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