Kansas City Symphony viola audition

Audition information
Position
Associate principal viola
Application deadline
February 3, 2023
Audition date
March 20–21, 2023
Weeks in season
42
Payment
$80,034 per year
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(Posted on January 29, 2023; last updated almost 2 years ago)

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Audition Repertoire
The first movement of the viola concerto from one of the following: Bartók, Walton, Hindemith
Also this solo
Stamitz—Viola Concerto in D Major, Op. 1
  • Mvt. I: 1–137
The prelude from one of the Bach cello suites or the first movement from one of the Bach sonatas and partitas for solo violin
Orchestral solo excerpts
Berlioz—Harold in Italy
  • Mvt. I: 1 to 3 after 4
Ginastera—Variaciones concertantes, Op. 23
  • Variation V: 32–35
Strauss—Don Quixote
  • 2 after 29 to 5 after 33
Tutti solo excerpts
Beethoven—Symphony No. 5
  • Mvt. II: 1–106
Brahms—Variations on a Theme by Haydn
  • Variation 5
  • Variation 7
  • Variation 8
Copland—Appalachian Spring Suite
  • 6 to 1 after 10
Mahler—Symphony No. 10 (Ratz)
  • Adagio: 1–1
  • Mvt. I: 12–13
Mendelssohn—A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61
  • Scherzo: 10 after H to 4 before L
Mozart—Symphony No. 35, “Haffner”
  • Mvt. IV: 134–181
Puccini—Manon Lescaut
  • Intermezzo: 2–4
Shostakovich—Symphony No. 5, Op. 47
  • Mvt. I: 15–17
Strauss—Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
  • 77 to 4 after 79
  • 94 to 2 after 97
Tchaikovsky—Symphony No. 6
  • Mvt. I: 19–62
Chamber music round
Mozart—String Duo No. 1 in G Major, K. 423
  • First movement
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