NEWYORKYOUTHSYMPHONY

2020-2021AUDITIONS

VIOLINEXCERPTSCONCERTMASTER/PRINCIPAL2ndEXCERPTS(OPTIONAL)

ThankyouforapplyingfortheNewYorkYouthSymphony!Belowpleasefindyour

auditionexcerpts.Note:Auditionsforconcertmasterareoptional.

Auditionexcerptsmaybeperformedinanyorderyouprefer.Inaddition,youmay

beaskedtodemonstratevariousdifferentbasictechniquesgermanetoyour

instrument,whichmayincludeknowledgeofmajorandminorscales,arpeggios,

orbowing/tonguingtechniques.Youmayalsobeaskedtoperformsolo

repertoire,sopleasehaveatleastonesolopiecepreparedtoplay.

Pleasenotethatduetotimeconstraints,youmaynotbeaskedtoperformevery

excerpt,ortoperformyoursolorepertoire.

Inyourpreparation,pleaseplacespecialemphasisonstylistictechniques,and

especiallytothedynamicandtechnicalmarkingsinthescores.Ihaveleft

approximatetemposforyouwherethecomposersdidnotprovidespecific

metronomicinstructions.Whereavailable,Irecommendthatyoulistentomany

recordings,andbeintouchifyouhavequestions.

Goodluck,andIlookforwardtohearingyou!

MichaelRepper

MusicDirector

NewYorkYouthSymphony

SECTIONVIOLINEXCERPTS

• COLERIDGE-TAYLOR:PetiteSuitedeConcert,mvt.4,mm.1-47

• MAHLER:Symphonyno.1–Mvt.1,6afterReh.5àReh.8

• MAHLER:SongsofaWayfarer–Mvt.3,Reh.24àEnd

• MAHLER:Symphonyno.1–Mvt.4,OpeningàReh.6

• MAHLER:Symphonyno.1–Mvt.4,Reh.22àReh.23

CONCERTMASTERAUDITIONEXCERPTS

• MAHLER:SongsofaWayfarer,Mvt.1,Reh.3àReh.5

• Restduringthefirst4barsofreh.4(noneedtoplaythesection

parthere).

• SoloRepertoire

• AllConcertmasterandPrincipal2ndApplicantswillplayfromtheir

solorepertoire.Pleaseprovideatleastone,andideallytwo,

contrastingexcerpts<1minutelongatyouraudition.

Half note = 96

Quarter = 116

Half note = 106

Half Note = 120

Dotted Quarter = 56