The Youngstown Symphony Society

260 West Federal Street
Youngstown, OH 44503
Phone: 330-744-4269

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Box Office

Phone: 330-744-0264

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YSO MUSICIANS

 

AUDITION DATES:

 

MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2012 AT 1:00 pm

PRINCIPAL FIRST VIOLIN (ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER)

SECTION VIOLIN I AND II

 

MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2012 AT 2:00 PM

PRINCIPAL VIOLA

SECTION VIOLA

 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2012 AT 1:00 PM

SECTION CELLO

 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2012 AT 2:30 PM

SECTION DOUBLE BASS

 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012 AT NOON

SECOND BASSOON  Second Bassoon will be rescheduled at a future time

 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012 AT 1:00 PM

SECOND AND FOURTH FRENCH HORN

 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012 AT 1:00 PM

THIRD TRUMPET 

 

All Auditions Held at the Edward W. Powers Auditorium, Youngstown Ohio

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2012

 

COMPENSATION

Contract compensation for 2012 – 2013 under negotiation with Local 86-242 

All applicants are required to demonstrate either U.S. citizenship or a legal eligibility to accept employment with the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra. 

For information regarding the orchestra and to schedule an audition, write to

Auditions

Youngstown Symphony Society

260 W. Federal Street

Youngstown, Ohio 44503 

Or

 Phone:  330-744-4269 (Monday-Friday 9 AM to 5 PM)

 Or

E-mail:  symphony@youngstownsymphony.com

must schedule an audition appointment in advance.

Audition repertoire lists on requests or available online at  symphony@youngstownsymphony.com.  Click Musicians.

No repertoire will be given over the phone.

                        Music for auditions is not available through the orchestra library

AUDITION REPERTOIRE

Principal First Violin

(Assistant Concertmaster)

2012 - 2013

 SOLO:  Mozart, concerto No. 3, 4, or 5, First Movement, Exposition only

Or

Standard Romantic or 20th century concerto, First Movement

 EXCERPTS:   Mozart, Symphony No. 39, Second Movement, mm 1-27; 96-123

Mozart, Symphony No. 39, Fourth Movement, mm 1-41

Brahms, Symphony No. 1, First Movement, beginning to 9 after C

Brahms, Symphony No. 1, Second Movement, solo

Brahms, Symphony No. 1 Fourth Movement A to B

Rimsky-Korsakov, Capriccio espagnol, solos

Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherade, solos*

Strauss, Don Juan, Beginning to 9 before D

 

SECTION VIOLIN I and II

SOLO:  Mozart, Concerto 3, 4 or 5, First Movement, exposition only

Or

 Standard Romantic Concerto, First Movement (2 ½ minutes max.)

 EXCERTPS:   Brahms, Symphony No. 1, First Movement,  Beginning to downbeat of

                   Measure 9 and measure 41-70 (letter B)

 Mendelssohn, Scherzo for Midsummer Night’s Dream, measure 17-99

  Prokofiev, Classical Symphony, First Movement, Beginning to measure

                   19 and measure 45-61

Strauss, Don Juan, Beginning to measure 40 (letter B)

Mozart, Symphony No. 39, Last Movement, Beginning to measure 41

  

PRINCIPAL VIOLA AND SECTION VIOLA 2012-2013

SOLO:First Movement of either Bartok, Walton or Hindemith 2 ½ min.  max

 EXCERPTS:   Mozart, Symphony No. 35, First Movement, First page, Beginning-66 and Last Movement D to E (134-181)

Brahms, Haydn Variations, Variation 5

Beethoven, Symphony No. 5, Second Movement, Beginning to B

Mendelssohn, Scherzo from Midsummer Night’s Dream, Measure 17-93

Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5, First Movement, 15-17

 Strauss, Don Juan, Beginning to 5 before D

 EXCERPT FOR PRINCIPAL ONLY:

 Strauss, Don Quixito 6 after 29-34

SECTION CELLO  2012-2013

 SOLO: First Movement of Haydn C Major Cello Concerto (exposition only) and

First Movement of Romantic Cello Concerto

Dvorak, Elgar or Saint Saens (exposition only)

 EXCERPTS:   Beethoven, Symphony No. 5, Second and Third Movements

                        Brahms, Symphony No. 2, Second Movement, opening*

                        Debussy, La Mer, 2 before 9 until end of passage

                        Mozart, Symphony No. 40, First Movement

                        Strauss, Don Juan, First page          

SECTION DOUBLE BASS  2012-2013

 SOLO:                        Standard solo work of applicant’s choice

 EXCERPTS:   Beethoven, Symphony No. 5, Third Movement, mm 140-181

             Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 4, Fourth Movement, 19 before A to A

Brahms, Symphony No. 2, Fourth Movement, Beginning to 2 after A*

Britten, A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Variation H

Mozart, Symphony No. 40, First Movement mm114-135

 *2012/2013 season

SECOND BASSOON   2012 – 2013 SEASON

 SOLO:        Mozart             Bassoon Concerto, first movement exposition

 EXCERPTS:   First Bassoon part to the following:

                        Stravinsky       Rite of Spring, opening solo

 Second Bassoon part to the following:

Bartok Concerto for Orchestra II, pick up to 9 to 25 and pick up 165 to 181

Berlioz  Symphonie fantastique IV, 7 after 63 to 4 after 64 and V. 52

               to 1 after 53

Brahms            Violin Concerto, Second Movement, opening to mm. 32

Brahms            Haydn Variation 2

Mozart             Marriage of Figaro Overture, mm. 139-171

Ravel               Piano Concerto, 14 to 16 part combined

Ravel               Rapsodie espagnole, “Prelude a la nuit” 8-9

Strauss             Don Quixote Var. IX, 4 after 64 until 6 after 65

Tchaikovsky    Symphony No. 6, finale opening to mm. 36

Wagner            Overture to Tannhauser opening 16 bars     

SECOND AND FOURTH FRENCH HORN   2012-2013

 SOLO: Mozart Any Horn Concerto, first movement

 EXCERTPS: Bach  Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, Last Movement, Trio,

Horn II

Beethoven       Symphony No. 3, Scherzo, Trio, mm 171-205, Horn II       ****NEW INFO***

Beethoven       Symphony No. 9, Third Movement, mm 82-99, Horn IV

Mendelssohn   A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Nocturne, beginning to m 34

Horn I

Shostakovich   Symphony No. 5, First Movement, 3 after rehearsal 17 to

      rehearsal 21, rehearsal 36 to 4 after rehearsal 38,    Horn II

Strauss             Don Quixote, Variation VII, VIII, Horn IV

Strauss             Till Eulenspiegel, mm 6-20, Horn I

Tchaikovsky    Symphony No. 5, Second Movement, mm 8-25, Horn I*

Weber  Overture to Der Freischutz, Adagio, (opening Horn Quartet), Horn IV

THIRD TRUMPET  2012-2013

 SOLO: Haydn   Trumpet Concerto, E-flat major, Second Movement (complete) or 

       Solo of applicant’s choice (2 ½ minutes max.)

EXCERTPS:   Beethoven  Leonore Overture No. 3, First Trumpet, off stage calls

 Britten  Four Sea Interludes, third trumpet, Second Movement

              rehearsal 3 through rehearsal 5

Mahler    Symphony No. 5, First Trumpet, First Movement,  

              opening solo

       Miller  “In The Mood”, Second Trumpet, Rehearsal E (16 bar solo)

 Mussorgsky/Ravel    Pictures at an Exhibition, First Trumpet, bars 1

             through 8

 Respighi   Pines of Rome, Tromba Interna, Second Movement,

              off stage solo

 Rimsky-Korsakov       Scheherazade, Second Trumpet, Fourth Movement,

            13 bars before W. to Allegro Maestoso*

 Shostakovich  Symphony No. 1, Third Trumpet, Fourth Movement

             3 bars before 28 to 31

  Strauss   Ein Heldenleben, Second Trumpet in E-flat,

             rehearsal 58 through 61 and rehearsal 65

             through downbeat 66

 

 

 

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE FOR YSO 

                   

 

Youngstown Symphony Orchestra

Randall Craig Fleischer, Music Director

2012 – 2013 Schedule

(Tentative – programs and artists subject to change)

 

September 12, 2012                 Rehearsal                     7:45-10:15 strings

    Program - Stained glass concerts

September 14, 2012                 Rehearsal                     7:45-10:15 PM

September 15, 2012                 Rehearsal                     2:00 – 5 PM

September 15, 2012                 Performance                 8 PM

            Program                       Rocktopia

                                                            Rob Evans, soloists

                                                            MPAC Chorus

 

October 18, 2012                    Rehearsal                     7:45 – 10:15 PM

October 19, 2011                    Rehearsal                     7:45 – 10:15 PM

October 20, 2011                    Rehearsal                     2:30 – 5 PM

                                                Performance                 8 PM

            Program                       Tchaikovsky                 Marche slave

                                                Rachmaninoff                Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini

                                                Tchaikovsky                 Symphony No. 5, Op. 64, E minor .

                                                            Di Wu, pianist

 

November 15, 2012                 Rehearsal                     7:45 – 10:15 PM

November 16, 2012                 Rehearsal                     7:45 – 10:15 PM

November 17, 2012                 Rehearsal                     2:30 – 5 PM

                                                Performance                 8 PM

            Program                       Barber                          Adagio for Strings

                                                Mozart                         Violin concerto No. 5, K. 219

                                                Beethoven                    Symphony No. 2, Op. 36, D major

                                                            Bella Hristova, violinist

                                               

December 1, 20112                 Rehearsal                     2 – 5 PM

                                                Performance                 8 PM

            Program                       Home for the Holidays

                                                            Phil Kaeggy, Youngstown Connection, Natalie Sprouse (Singing Star Vocal Competition Winner)

 

February 9, 2013                     Rehearsal                     2 - 5 PM

                                                Performance                 8 PM

            Program                       Symphonic Valentine               

                                                            Carl Topilow, guest conductor

 

April 10, 2013                          Rehearsal (YPC)          7:45 – 10:15 PM

April 11, 2013                          Performances (YPC)   9:30 & 11:30 AM        

                                                Rehearsal                     7:45 – 10:15 PM

April 12, 2013                          Rehearsal                     7:45 – 10:15 PM

April 13, 2013                          Rehearsal                     2:30 – 5 PM

                                                Performance                 8 PM

 

            Program                       Rimsky-Korsakov        Scheherazade

                                                Brahms             Symphony No. 2, Op. 73, D major

                                               

Stained Glass Concerts (location site, rehearsal and performance times to be announced)

September 16, 2012      First United Methodist Church, Girard, OH 3PM

October 21, 2012      St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church Struthers, OH 4PM

November 18, 2012   Canfield Presbyterian Church, Canfield, OH 3PM    

December 2, 2012     First Covenant Church, Boardman, OH  4PM

April 14, 2013            Pleasant Valley Church, Niles, OH  4PM     

**December 1 POPS concerts rhythm section rehearsal TBA

All services at Edward W. Powers Auditorium, unless otherwise noted.