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AUDITIONS - October 13, 2007 (Application deadline Aug. 30, 2007)

RIVERSIDE SYMPHONIA - ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR THE 2007 - 2008 SEASON
MARIUSZ SMOLIJ – MUSIC DIRECTOR

VIOLIN (multiple positions)
VIOLA
CELLO (2)
4TH FRENCH HORN

REQUIREMENTS: Prepare excerpts from a pre-determined repertoire list, a solo piece of your choice, and possibly some sight-reading. Candidates should be prepared to remain for possible call back. Required orchestral excerpts are available below as pdf files. In order to schedule an audition, candidates must not be subject to any visa or immigration status that would prevent lawful employment.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Qualified candidates send a one-page résumé along with a fifty dollar ($50.00) deposit (check payable to “Riverside Symphonia”) by August 30, 2007 to schedule an audition. This audition fee will be refunded if the candidate is not given an audition time, or when the audition is taken as scheduled. Auditions will be held in Lambertville, NJ on October 13, 2007. Auditions will be screened.

Pay Scale
Section Player---$85.00 per service + travel

Send one page résumé and deposit to:

Riverside Symphonia
Chris Sumner-Personnel Manager
PO Box 650
Lambertville, NJ 08530

For more information about auditions call:
732-995-9538

Requirements for each audition are listed below. Click on the orchestral exerpts to download the related PDF file. The PDF files are large and may take a couple of minutes to open.

Violin

Concerto of your choice (1st Mvt.) Violin Orchestral Excerpts (provided here as PDF files) Mozart – Symphony #39, K. 543 -4th Mvt. Beginning to m. 41 Brahms – Symphony #3, Op. 90 - 1st Mvt. Beginning at letter B Mendelssohn – Midsummer Night’s Dream “Scherzo” - Beginning to m. 99 Prokofiev – Classical Symphony, Op. 25 - 1st Mvt. Beginning to 4 bars after #8 R. Strauss – Don Juan, Op. 20 - Beginning to m. 60

Viola - Concerto of your choice (1st Mvt.)

Viola Orchestral Excerpts (provided here as PDF files) Mendelssohn – Midsummer Night’s Dream (Scherzo) R. Strauss – Don Juan (beginning to 4 before B) Brahms – Haydn Variations (Var. 5 – beginning to letter H; Entire Var. 7; Finale bars 361-380)

Cello - Concerto of your choice (1st Mvt.)

Cello Orchestral Excerpts (provided here as PDF files) Bach – Continuo for bass aria “Mein teurer Heiland” - Mm. 1 - 20 Beethoven – Symphony #5 - 2nd Mvt., Mm. 1 – 10; Mm. 49 – 59; Mm. 98 - 106 Brahms – Symphony #2 - 2nd Mvt., Beginning to 4 measures before letter A Mendelssohn – Midsummer Night’s Dream - Scherzo

4th French Horn

Concerto of your choice - 1st Mvt. (provided here as PDF files) Mahler – Symphony No. 1 (II. Kraftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell ms. 133-175) R. Strauss – Till Eulenspiegel, Op. 28 (Gemächlich (beginning – 1))\ Brahms – Symphony No. 1, Op. 68 (II. Andante sostenuto ms. 91-105) Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 (II. Andante cantibile, con alcuna licenza dotted quarter = 54 ms. 9-28) Beethoven – Symphony No. 9, Op. 125 (III. Adagio molto e cantabile quarter = 60 ms. 83-121)