Boston Symphony Orchestra viola audition

Audition information
Position
Section viola
Application deadline
October 12, 2015
Audition date
January 25 through February 8, 2016
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(Posted on September 2, 2015; last updated almost 9 years ago)

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Audition Repertoire
One movement from one of the following suites
Bach—Suite No. 3 for cello
Bach—Suite No. 4 for cello
Bach—Suite No. 5 for cello
Bach—Suite No. 6 for cello
One of the following concerto movements
Bartók—Viola Concerto
  • Mvt. I
Hindemith—Der Schwanendreher
  • Mvt. I
Walton—Viola Concerto
  • Mvt. I
Mozart solo
Mozart—Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364
  • Mvt. I
Orchestra passages
Beethoven—Symphony No. 5
Brahms—Symphony No. 2
Brahms—Symphony No. 4
Brahms—Variations on a Theme by Haydn
  • Variation 5
  • Variation 7
  • Variation 8
Mendelssohn—A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61
  • Scherzo
Mozart—Symphony No. 35, “Haffner”
  • Mvt. I
  • Mvt. IV
Ravel—Daphnis and Chloé, Suite No. 2
Shostakovich—Symphony No. 5, Op. 47
  • Mvt. I: 15–17
Strauss—Don Juan, Op. 20
Tchaikovsky—Symphony No. 6
  • Mvt. I
Chamber music
Mozart—String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516
  • First viola part
Sight-reading
Discussion

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