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Audition Information

Winds, Brass and Percussion audition information HERE

        Thursday, August 21, 2025 9 am - 4 pm Room 104      
        Friday, August 22, 2025 11 am - 5 pm  Room 104      

 

Please sign up for your audition here

 

Audition materials can be found below:

Cello

  1. Beethoven, Ludwig Van
    1. Overture No. 3, Leonore, op. 72b
      1. Please prepare the full part for audition.
  2. Brahms, Johannes
    1. Symphony No. 1 in c minor, op. 68
      1. Please prepare the full part for audition.

Cello Excerpt

Double Bass

  1. Beethoven, Ludwig Van
    1. Overture No. 3, Leonore, op. 72b
      1. Please prepare the excerpts marked in blue.
  2. Brahms, Johannes
    1. Symphony No. 1 in c minor, op. 68
      1. Please prepare the excerpts marked in blue.

Double Bass Excerpts

Harp

Viola

  1. Beethoven, Ludwig Van
    1. Overture No. 3, Leonore, op. 72b
      1. mm. 83-101
  2. Brahms, Johannes
    1. Symphony No. 1 in c minor, op. 68
      1. 1st movement: mm.1-9mm. 156-189, mm. 321-343
      2. Brahms: 2nd movement mm. 53-62
      3. Brahms: 4th movement mm. 257-273

Viola Excerpts

Violin

  1. ONE MINUTE from a solo that shows your highest level of ability
  2. Beethoven, Ludwig Van
    1. Overture No. 3, Leonore, op. 72b
      1. Measure 514 – end of Measure 555 (2 after letter “I”)
  3. Brahms, Johannes
    1. Symphony No. 1 in c minor, op. 68
      1. Measure 1 – Downbeat of Measure 70 (Letter “B”)

Violin Excerpts

Lanfranco Marcelletti Jr.

Questions?

Contact the director

Lanfranco Marcelletti Jr.
Associate Professor of Music
Director of Orchestral Studies