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Hello Musicians,

We appreciate your interest in the San Luis Obispo Symphony Orchestra auditions.

Since its founding in 1961, the SLO Symphony has been an artistic, economic, educational, and community-minded entity in the Central Coast of California. The orchestra’s season includes an annual performance of “Pops” at Avila Beach, a bi-annual New Year’s Eve Pops concert, and occasional chamber opportunities in more intimate venues. In addition, we perform five Classics in the Performing Arts Center at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. 

Strings Auditions (Either Pre-recorded or Live auditions are acceptable.)

If submitting a recording, it must be sent by September 28, 2023. Musicians will be notified no later than October 1, 2023 if they are invited to the Live audition.
LIVE
Thursday, October 26th – strings – violins (8) – ACM, 4 first violin, 3 second violin.
Friday, October 27th – cello (2), bass (2)
Community Baptist Church, 51 Foothill Blvd., San Luis Obispo, California 93405

RECORDED
deadline for recorded auditions will be established soon.

AUDITION REPERTOIRE

*Copyrighted excerpts will be given to candidates separately.

Candidates may use their own bowings.

 

Associate Concertmaster 

SOLO REPERTOIRE:

Exposition of any Mozart concerto, Any movement from Six Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin

ORCHESTRA SOLO REPERTOIRE:

Rimsky Korsakov-Sheherezade, All mvts.

Dvorak-Symphony No. 8, 2nd mvt., Violin Solo, Letter d (m. 55)–downbeat of 9 measures after D (m. 65)

Brahms- Symphony No.1  2nd  mvt. . Andante sostenuto.  First violin solo from pick up to letter E (m.91) to the end of the mvt (m. 128).

ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS:

Brahms – Symphony No. 4, 4th mvt. , 8 measures before B–D

Mendelssohn – Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo , Beginning–17 measures after K

Mozart – Symphony No. 39, 2nd mvt. , Beginning–2nd beat of m. 37

Mozart – Symphony No. 39, 4th mvt. , Beginning–downbeat of m. 41

Schumann – Symphony No.2, Scherzo , Beginning–m. 54 

Prokofiev – Classical Symphony 1st mvt ,  Beginning – H

Strauss – Don Juan , 1st page

Viola (all positions filled, but will hear for sub roster)

SOLO REPERTOIRE:  First movement exposition of any concerto

 

ORCHESTRA EXCERPTS:

Beethoven-Symphony No. 5, 2nd mvt., Beginning–m. 106

 

Strauss-Don Juan , Beginning–6 measures after D

 

Brahms–Variations on a Theme of Haydn – Variation V, VII and VIII

 

Mozart-Symphony No. 35, 4th. mvt. , mm.134–181 (letter E) 

 

Mozart-Symphony No. 35, 1st. mvt., Beginning–Letter B

 

Shostakovich-Symphony No.5 – 1st mvt. , Rehearsal Numbers 15–17.

Bass

SOLO REPERTOIRE: First movement exposition of a standard bass concerto

ORCHESTRAL SOLOS:

Stravinsky*–Pulcinella Suite VII. Vivo  

figure 85 to 6 measures after 93 without repeat

ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS:

Bach-Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042, Adagio , 1—15

 

Beethoven-Symphony No. 5, 3rd Mvt.  , 52—100 ; mm. 141—219 (Trio) without repeat

 

Beethoven-Symphony No. 8, 1st Mvt.  ,132—downbeat of 176

 

Brahms-Symphony No. 2, 4th Mvt. ,8 measures before letter L to letter M 

 

Mozart-Symphony No. 39, 1st Mvt.  , 13—21; mm. 40—96

 

Mozart-Symphony No. 40, 1st Mvt. , 114—138

 

Schubert-Symphony No. 9, 3rd Mvt.  , Letter B to 7 measures after letter C

Violin I


SOLO REPERTOIRE: Exposition of any Mozart concerto

ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS:

Brahms – Symphony No. 4, 4th mvt. ,8 measures before B–D

Mendelssohn – Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo, Beginning–17 measures after K

Mozart – Symphony No. 39, 2nd mvt. , Beginning–2nd beat of m. 37

Mozart – Symphony No. 39, 4th mvt. , Beginning–downbeat of m. 41

Schumann – Symphony No.2, Scherzo , Beginning–m. 54 

Prokofiev – Classical Symphony 1st mvt ,  Beginning – H

Strauss – Don Juan  1st page

 

 

Cello 

SOLO REPERTOIRE: Exposition from a standard concerto

 

ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS:

 

Beethoven-Symphony No. 5, 2nd mvt., Beginning–m.10; mm. 49–59; mm. 98–106; mm. 114–124

 

Mendelssohn– A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo, mm.137(F)–151; mm. 297(N)–324 (O)

 

Brahms-Symphony No. 2, 2nd mvt., Beginning–m.15; mm. 46–55

 

Mozart-Symphony No. 40, 1st mvt. ,mm 114–138 (20 measures before C to 5 measures after C)

 

Strauss-Don Juan , Beginning to Letter D

AUDITION FORM