Audition information

Position
Assistant principal cello
Application deadline
March 28, 2016
Audition date
April 18, 2016
Weeks in season
38
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(Posted on January 12, 2016; last updated over 8 years ago)


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Audition Repertoire
One movement of unaccompanied Bach of the candidate’s choice
One of the following concerto movements
DvořákCello Concerto
  • Mvt. I: exposition
HaydnCello Concerto in D Major
  • Mvt. I: exposition
SchumannCello Concerto
  • Mvt. I: exposition
Orchestral solos
BrahmsPiano Concerto No. 2
  • Mvt. III: D–end
HaydnSymphony No. 31, “Horn Signal”
  • Mvt. IV: Variation 2
RossiniWilliam Tell Overture
  • 1–48, top line only
Excerpts
BeethovenSymphony No. 5
  • Mvt. II: 1–10
  • Mvt. II: 49–59
  • Mvt. II: 98–106
  • Mvt. III: 44–78
  • Mvt. III: 140–196
BrahmsSymphony No. 2
  • Mvt. II: 1–17
DebussyLa Mer
  • Mvt. I: 2 before 9 to 7 after 9
MahlerSymphony No. 5
  • Mvt. II: 12 after 11 to 12
MendelssohnA Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61
  • Scherzo: E to 15 after F
  • Scherzo: 9 after M to O
MozartSymphony No. 40
  • Mvt. IV: 153–205
  • Mvt. IV: 229–241
StraussEin Heldenleben, Op. 40
  • 11 to 7 after 13
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