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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

  1. A movement of a standard concerto of your choice
  2. 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

  1. 1st movement of a standard concerto of your choice
  2. A movement of unaccompanied Bach or Telemann of your choice
  3. 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)

  1. 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

  1. 1st movement of a standard concerto of your choice
  2. A movement of unaccompanied Bach or Telemann of your choice
  3. Choose One of the following excerpts to prepare:

o   Mendelssohn, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo

o   Mozart, Symphony No. 35, 4th movement

  1. 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

  1. 1st movement of a standard concerto of your choice
  2. One movement from a Bach Cello Suite
  3. 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

Details

Date:
September 8, 2018
Time:
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Event Category:

Venue

Mary Lindsay Welch Honors Hall, Lycoming College
700 College Pl.
Williamsport, 17701 United States
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Organizer

Williamsport Symphony Orchestra
Phone
570-322-0227