ORCHESTRAL OPPORTUNITIES 

The Aspen Music Festival and School french horn department offers the opportunity to play premier assignments alongside artist-faculty from major U.S. orchestras or as principal in a variety of ensembles. For details on the student orchestral experience, please see the Orchestra/Instrumental program page. 

Please see our Fellowships and Financial Aid page to learn more about our many fellowship and scholarship opportunities. 

HOW TO APPLY 

APPLICATION OPEN SEPTEMBER 15

• Resume required
• Two letters of recommendation encouraged but not required

AUDITION REPERTOIRE 

All horn applicants must submit the required horn repertoire in INDIVIDUAL VIDEO TRACKS. 

• STRAUSS: Til Eulenspiegel (first horn solo at the beginning and third horn solo in D horn at the recapitulation)
   

Please choose one selection from each bullet along with the piece above to add up to four.

• One of the following MOZART Concerti; accompaniment not required
  Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 147 (1st movement)
  Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, K. 447 (1st movement)
  Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495 (1st movement)
• RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G major
  OR
  BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92 (1st movement, Vivace, m. 84-101 or 25 m. before Reh. C until C, 1st horn)
  OR
  Wagner: From Götterdämmerung (Siegfried's Short Call)
• SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5 in D minor, op. 47 (1st movement, low tutti)
  OR
  BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica" (Scherzo trio, 2nd horn)
  OR
  R. Strauss: Don Quixote (Variation VIII, second horn, 6 m. before Reh. 59 to 8 m. after Reh. 62)

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