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Jun 01, 2012 at 7:00 PM
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Earth Wind and Fire with the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra
Jun 10, 2012 at 7:30 PM
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YSO MUSICIANS
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. 2, Scherzo, Trio, mm 171-205, Horn II
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
April 19, 2012 Rehearsal 7:45 – 10:15 PM
April 20, 2012 Rehearsal 7:45 – 10:15 PM
April 21, 2012 Rehearsal 2:30 – 5 PM
Performance 8 PM
Program Opera’s Greatest Hits (Masterworks)
Sarah Jane McMahon and vocalists
with Susan Shafer and Thomas Scurich
April 28, 2012 Rehearsal 2 – 5 PM
Performance 8 PM
Program Broadway Divas (Pops)
All services at Edward W. Powers Auditorium, unless otherwise noted.
Please note, due to repertoire and instrumentation, your services may not be required for each concert performed by the YSO during the 2011/2012 season.
Youngstown Symphony Orchestra
Randall Craig Fleischer, Music Director
2012 – 2013 Schedule
(Tentative – programs and artists subject to change)
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 13, 2012
September 16, 2012
October 21, 2012
November 18, 2012
December 2, 2012
April 14, 2013
**September 15 and December 1 Pops concerts rhythm section rehearsals TBA
All services at Edward W. Powers Auditorium, unless otherwise noted.