ORCHESTRAL OPPORTUNITIES 

The Aspen Music Festival and School bass trombone 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 REPERTOIRE MUST BE SUBMITTED IN INDIVIDUAL VIDEO TRACKS. 

BASS TROMBONE 

Choose 4 or 5 of the excerpts below, plus a solo of your choice, for a total of 5 or 6 video tracks. 

• BERLIOZ: Hungarian March (6 m. before Reh. 4 through 2 after Reh. 5)
• SCHUMANN: Symphony 3 "Rhenish" (first 2 passages of movement 4)
• WAGNER: Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre (major section only)
• STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben (Reh. 51 through 2 after 56; Reh. 61 through 1 after 65; Reh. 71 through 74)
• RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome (Pines Near a Catacomb, 7 m. before Reh. 11 to 3 m. after Reh. 12)
• NIELSEN: Flute Concerto (solo at m. 81 until D)
• STRAUSS: Til Eulenspiegel (3 after Reh. 18 through 5 before 20; Reh. 36 to 3 before 38
   

EUPHONIUM (full session only) 

To be considered for euphonium placement, please include the following excerpt. 

• ARBAN: Fourteen Characteristic Studies (select one)
   

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