Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra violin audition

Audition information
Position
Fourth chair second violin
Application deadline
February 13, 2015
Audition date
April 13–27, 2015
Weeks in season
43
Payment
$1,895.50 per week
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(Posted on December 30, 2014; last updated over 9 years ago)

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Audition Repertoire
One of the following concertos
Bartók—Violin Concerto No. 2
  • Mvt. I: exposition and development
Beethoven—Violin Concerto
  • Mvt. I: exposition and development
Brahms—Violin Concerto
  • Mvt. I: exposition and development
Dvořák—Violin Concerto
  • Mvt. I: exposition and development
Mendelssohn—Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64
  • Mvt. I: exposition and development (no cadenza)
Prokofiev—Violin Concerto No. 2
  • Mvt. I: exposition and development
Sibelius—Violin Concerto
  • Mvt. I: exposition and development (with both cadenzas)
Tchaikovsky—Violin Concerto
  • Mvt. I: exposition and development (no cadenza)
Wieniawski—Violin Concerto No. 2
  • Mvt. I: exposition and development
One of the following Mozart concertos
Mozart—Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216
  • Mvt. I: exposition and development
Mozart—Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218
  • Mvt. I: exposition and development
Mozart—Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219
  • Mvt. I: exposition and development
First violin excerpts
Bach—St. Matthew Passion
  • No. 42, “Gebt mir meinen Jesum weider”, first violin of the second orchestra: 1–46
Brahms—Symphony No. 4
  • Mvt. IV: 33–77
Mendelssohn—Symphony No. 4, “Italian”
  • Mvt. I: 1–110
Mozart—Symphony No. 40
  • Mvt. IV: 1–85
Schumann—Symphony No. 2
  • Mvt. II: 1–54
Second violin excerpts
Bartók—Concerto for Orchestra
  • Mvt. V: 265–317
Beethoven—Symphony No. 9, “Choral,” Op. 125
  • Mvt. II: 1–84
Brahms—Piano Concerto No. 1
  • Mvt. III: 238–274
Bruckner—Symphony No. 9
  • Mvt. III: I–K
Mahler—Symphony No. 9
  • Mvt. IV: 60–82
Strauss—Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
  • 80 to 7 after 84
Stravinsky—Pulcinella Suite
  • Tarantella (solo violin 2): 54–62
Chamber music
Beethoven—String Quartet Opus. 18, No. 2
  • Mvt. I, first violin: 1–81
Mozart—String Quartet No. 17 in B♭, K. 458
  • Mvt. I, second violin: 1–90
Possible sight-reading
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