How to Apply

Please refer to your instrumental area below for information regarding open positions
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2020 SEASON WILL BE ACCEPTED BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 4

• Resume required
• Statement of interest in contemporary music required
• Two letters of recommendation encouraged but not required

Applicants who are interested in applying on their respective instrument for the Orchestra program must submit a second application and the applicable fee at the time of submission.

Audition Repertoire

Availability of the below positions will be posted by August 31, 2019. Interested candidates may still submit an application and audition even if a position is listed as filled, in case of a cancellation.

All applicants must submit the following repertoire for their instrument in INDIVIDUAL VIDEO TRACKS.

Works to be performed solo (no duos, ensembles, accompaniment).

Violin:

I. Required standard repertory

One of the following sonatas:

• BACH: Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001, Adagio
• BACH: Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003, Grave
• BACH: Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005, Adagio
   

AND

II. Required contemporary repertory

Two of the pieces listed below:

• CARTER: Riconoscenza per Goffredo Petrassi [4']
• ZIMMERMANN: Sonata for Unaccompanied Violin [13']
• HENZE: Sonata for Unaccompanied Violin [18']
• BERIO: Sequenza VIII
• BENJAMIN: 3 Miniatures
• BOULEZ: Antheme
   

Viola:

I. BACH: Two movements of a Suite for Cello or of a Sonata or Partita for Violin

AND

II. Two of the pieces listed below:

• PENDERECKI: Cadenza for Solo Viola [7’]
• LIGETI: Sonata for Viola Solo, any movement of the candidate's choice
• BERIO: Sequenza VI
• SCOTT SLAPIN: Recitative for Solo Viola

Cello:

I. Two contrasting movement from any of the six J.S. Bach Suites for Cello

AND

II. One or more movements from one of the following works:

• CRUMB: Sonata for Unaccompanied Cello [12']
• HINDEMITH: Solo Sonata
• HENZE: Serenade for Solo Cello
   

AND

III. One of the following of the candidate’s choice:

• CARTER: Figment I
• BERIO: Sequenza
• DUTILLEUX: Strophe I from Trois Strophes
• PENDERECKI: Capriccio (mvts. I and II)
   

Flute:

I. Two contrasting movements from the following selections without repeats:

• J.S. Bach Partita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
• C.P.E. Bach Sonata for Solo Flute in A minor, H. 562
   

AND

II. One of the following:

• VARÈSE: Density 21.5 [4']
• JOLIVET: Five Incantations  (Choose one from 1, 2, 4 or 5)
   

AND

III. One of the following:

• BERIO: Sequenza I for Flute [6']
• TAKEMITSU: Voice
• CARTER: Scrivo in vento
• HALFFTER: Debla
• DONATONI: Nidi
   

AND

IV. Piccolo:

• SCHOENBERG: Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21, No. 18: Der Mondfleck
   

AND

V. Alto Flute:

• BOULEZ: Le Marteau sans maître III L’artisanat furieux (can be found in The Alto Flute Practice Book by Trevor Wye & Patricia Morris)

CLARINET:

I. Both of the below works:

• MOZART: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622  1st movement with piano
• STRAVINSKY: Three Pieces for Clarinet [6']
   

AND

II. One of the following works:

• JOAN TOWER: Wings [9']
• BOULEZ: Domaines
• DENISOV: Sonata 1st and 2nd movement
• CARTER: Gra
• DONATONI: Clair
   

AND

III. Bass Clarinet
Two from the following excerpts:

• RAVEL: Daphnis et Chloé full score of rehearsal number 156 to 161
• STRAVINSKY: Le Sacre Du Printemps: Introduction Rehearsal 4-6 and Rehearsal 139-142
• STRAUSS: Don Quixote Rehearsal 14-19
• SHOSTAKOVICH: Concerto No. 1 in A minor for Violin and Orchestra op. 77 Rehearsal 23-25

Percussion:

I. XENAKIS: Rebonds B [6']

AND

II. Marimba
One selection from the following:

• DRUCKMAN: Reflections on the Nature of Water [15']  (marimba)
• DONATONI: Mari (marimba)
   

AND

III. Vibraphone
One selection from the following:

• MANOURY: Le livre des claviers, Mvt 4 – solo vibraphone
• DONATONI: Omar, 1st or 2nd movement
• HUREL: Loops II for Vibraphone
   

Piano:

I. 1st movement of one of the following sonatas: Beethoven: Op. 7, Op. 10 (No. 3), Op. 22, 31 (No. 1), Op. 53, Op. 57, Op. 81a, Op. 106, Op. 111

AND

II. Two of the pieces listed below:

• BOULEZ: Notations [16']
• LIGETI: Fanfares from Études, Book I [4']
• LIGETI: L'escalier du diable from ƒtudes, Book II
• CARTIER: Caténaires [4’]
• MESSIAEN: Loriot from Catalogue d'Oiseaux
• CARTER: 90+
   

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