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WSO AUDITIONS
September 8, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
CURRENTLY OPEN POSITIONS:
Bass Trombone
Section Violin
Section Viola
Section Cello
To schedule an audition, please email a current resume to [email protected] no later than Friday, August 31, 2018
Williamsport Symphony Orchestra is a per-service orchestra, with an approximate 21 services minimum.
Bass Trombone
- A movement of a standard concerto of your choice
- Excerpts
o Berlioz, Hungarian March
o Brahms Requiem, Movement 2
o Rossini, La Gazza Ladra
o Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6, Movt. 1
o Wagner, Das Rheingold, Scene 4
Section Violin
- 1st movement of a standard concerto of your choice
- A movement of unaccompanied Bach or Telemann of your choice
- Choose One of the following excerpts to prepare:
o Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 (1st movement, 1st page)
o Mozart, Magic Flute Overture (2nd Violin part)
o Beethoven, Symphony No. 3 (1st movement, 1st page)
- Choose One of the following excerpts to prepare:
o Brahms, Symphony No. 2 (2nd movement)
o Mozart, Symphony No. 39 (2nd movement)
o Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5 (4th movement)
o Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4 (4th movement)
Section Viola
- 1st movement of a standard concerto of your choice
- A movement of unaccompanied Bach or Telemann of your choice
- Choose One of the following excerpts to prepare:
o Mendelssohn, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo
o Mozart, Symphony No. 35, 4th movement
- Choose One of the following excerpts to prepare:
o Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 (2nd movement)
o Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5 (1st movement)
o Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4 (1st movement)
Section Cello
- 1st movement of a standard concerto of your choice
- One movement from a Bach Cello Suite
- Please prepare all of the following Excerpts:
o Beethoven, Symphony No. 5, 2nd and 3rd movements
o Brahms, Symphony No. 2, 2nd movement
o Mozart, Symphony No. 35, 4th movement
o Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition, VI. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmulye
HOW TO APPLY TO POSTED VACANCY
To schedule an audition, please email a current resume to hjabbour@williamsportsymphony.org no later than Friday, August 31, 20178