Viola Audition Excerpts 2015-2016 In addition to the following excerpts, all players should prepare:

1. A Solo Piece (or excerpt from a piece) of your choice. This solo should be representative of your overall musical and technical ability. Solos and excerpts should be no more than 2 minutes in length.

2. Scales: You should prepare major scales up to four sharps/flats and melodic minor scales up to three sharps/flats. Each musician will be asked to play at least one major and one melodic minor scale. You should prepare scales in 3 octaves and be prepared to demonstrate spiccato (eighth notes, 1 stroke per note) and legato (4 notes per bow).

3. Sight Reading: Don’t neglect practicing sight reading pieces you are unfamiliar with to help prepare for this part of the audition.

For full information, see the Audition Requirements which can be found at www.cincinnatisymphony.org/csyo

Mozart Symphony No. 35 Mvt. 4: mm. 134-181 Beethoven Symphony No. 5 Mvt. 2: mm. 1-10 Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Mvt. 1: reh. 15-17, 32 until 3 after 38 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 mvt. 1: Allegro non troppo until 6

after C

Philharmonic Orchestra

Mozart Symphony 35, mvt. 4: mm. 134-181

Beethoven Symphony No. 5, mvt. 2: mm. 1-10

Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, mvt. 1: rehearsal 15-17

Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, mvt. 1: rehearsal 32 until 3 after 38

Tchaikovsky Symphony 6, mvt. 1 Allegro non troppo until 6 after C