ORCHESTRAL OPPORTUNITIES 

The Aspen Music Festival and School percussion 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

Audition repertoire must be submitted IN THE ORDER LISTED BELOW. VIDEO recording is required, on ONE TRACK, without breaks, and with NO SPLICING. Auditions that do not comply with these guidelines will not be considered.

MARIMBA

• One movement of a Bach sonata, partita or suite for violin, lute, or cello

SNARE DRUM

• J. DELECLUSE: Etude No. 6, from 12 Studies for Snare Drum
• PROKOFIEV: "Lieutenant Kije"  (1st movement, m. 6-37, 57-61 and 85-98)
• RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Capriccio espagnol (4^th movement, beg. To Reh. M)

XYLOPHONE

• GERSHWIN: Porgy and Bess (beg. to B)
• MESSAIEN: Oiseaux Exotiques (6 to 7 and 26 to 28)
• STRAVINSKY: The Firebird (127 to 133)

TAMBOURINE

• DVORAK: Carnival Overture (beg. to C & 8 bef. U to end)

CYMBALS

• DVORAK: Scherzo Capriccioso (Q to end)

TIMPANI

• BARTOK: Concerto for Orchestra (4^th movement, m. 42-50)
• BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 (1^st movement, 18 bars before S to end)
• TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 (1^st movement, 2 before Reh. T to U)

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