Announces Auditions For All Strings

Date: April 12-13

2008-2009 concert dates:

October           9-12
November        20-23
February          12-15
April                 16-19

Pay Rate:

$56 per service
$65 travel stipend
$30 additional for principal musicians
$30 for 90 minute sectional rehearsals as required and scheduled

Housing is provided in Durango for traveling players

Interested applicants should submit a one-page resume to:

Julie Barton
Personnel Manager
violajulie77@yahoo.com
7852 W Mansfield Pkwy 5-203
Lakewood, CO 80235

SAN JUAN SYMPHONY AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Two short contrasting solos, 3-4 minutes - lyrical,slow/technical,fast (two mvmts. of a Mozart concerto are OK).   For violins, one solo should be the exposition of a Mozart violin concerto.

VIOLIN EXCERPTS:
 Beethoven 5, mvmt 1, bar 34 to 57
 Beethoven 5, mvmt 2, bar 105 to 123
 Beethoven 5, mvmt 4, opening to bar 65 (other numbers: 580 to 645)
 Brahms 3, mvmt 1, opening to letter B
 Mozart 39, mvmt 4, opening to bar 78
 Mendelssohn Midsummer Night's Dream Scherzo, opening to letter E

VIOLA EXCERPTS
Beethoven 5, mvmt 2,   Beginning to 10, 50-59, 99-105
Berlioz, Roman Carnival, 2nd of 1 to 8 after 3
Brahms 3, mvmt 1, E to G,  L to M
Mozart 35, Finale, 48 before E to E

CELLO EXCERPTS
Brahms 2, mvmt 2, beginning to A
Debussy, La Mer, 2 before 9 to 6 after 9, 6 before 27 to 5 after 27
Mozart 35, Finale, m. 34 to m. 81
Beethoven 5, mvmt 2, beginning to m. 10, m. 98 to m. 106,
Beethoven 5, 3rd mvmt, 140 to 213.  Take the 2nd ending

BASS EXCERPTS:
Beethoven 5, mvmt 2, m. 114-124
Beethoven 5, mvmt 3, m.1-18, 52-71, 140-213
Brahms 2, mvmt 2
            2 before C to 2 before D
Britten Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
            Variation H