Audition for 2 associate principal second violins

Auditions will consist of three rounds:

First round :

1st movement (without cadenza) of a concerto of your choice between: 

MOZART, Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major K. 216
MOZART, Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major K. 218
MOZART, Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major K. 219

- One or more orchestral excerpts (chosen by the jury, taken from the list shown in round 3)*

Second round : 

1st movement (without cadenza) of a concerto of your choice between: 

BEETHOVEN, Violin Concerto in D major op. 61
BRAHMS, Violin Concerto in D major op. 77
MENDELSSOHN, Violin Concerto No. 2 in E minor op. 64
SAINT-SAËNS, Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor op. 61
SIBELIUS, Violin Concerto in D major op. 47
TCHAIKOVSKI, Violin Concerto in D major op. 35

- One or more orchestral excerpts (chosen by the jury, taken from the list shown in round 3)*

Third round : 

Orchestral excerpts*

a. Tutti orchestral excerpts, 1st violin parts:

BRAHMS, Symphony No. 4
MAHLER, Symphony No. 5, 1st movement
MAHLER, Symphony No. 5, 4th movement
MENDELSSOHN, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Scherzo
R. STRAUSS, Don Juan
WEBER, Oberon, Overture
 

b. Tutti orchestral excerpts, 2nd violin parts:

BEETHOVEN, Symphony No. 1, 2nd movement
BRAHMS, Piano Concerto No. 1, 3rd movement
FRANCK, Symphony, 2nd movement
RAVEL, Daphnis and Chloé, Suite No. 2
 

* A copy of the orchestral excerpts can be downloaded below.

The orchestra’s pianist will be available to accompany you, BUT WITHOUT THE POSSIBILTY OF REHEARSING BEFORE HAND.

For all other enquiries and information, please contact us at: concours@oprl.be

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