AUDITION REPERTOIRE
This will be updated by January 8, 2024
*Copyrighted excerpts will be given to candidates separately.
Candidates may use their own bowings.
Auditions for Strings
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
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