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Cascade
Symphony is a non-professional orchestra with an enviable reputation for the
highest standards of excellence. Members are accomplished
musicians devoted to classical music who pursue careers in other fields and
perform purely for the joy of it. Based in South Snohomish County, the symphony rehearses on Monday evenings
from September to May. Five concerts per season occur on Mondays in October, January, March and
April,
with dress rehearsals on the Sundays immediately preceding the concerts.
Auditions may be
individually arranged. For information or to make an appointment for an
audition, please send an email to:
auditions@cascadesymphony.org
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VIOLIN
Positions open:
Section chair
Sub list
Audition Requirements:
1. Two minutes of a solo of your choice
2. Excerpts:
Mendelssohn - Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo (p1)
Mozart - Symphony No. 39, 4th movement (mm 1-41)
Brahms - Symphony No. 1, 1st movement
(mm 1-29)
NOTE: PARTS HAVE NO BOWINGS OR FINGERINGS
MARKED. PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR OWN.
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VIOLA
Positions
open: Section Chair
Sub list
Audition Requirements:
1. Exposition from the first movement of any major viola concerto or
comparable work, (e.g Mozart- Symphonie Concertante for Violin and
Viola or a Bach Suite).
2.Excerpts:
a. Rossini
- La Gazza Ladra
b. One of the following excerpts :
Elgar - Cockaigne
Overture
Berlioz - Symphonie
Fantastique
Wagner - Die
Meistersinger
c. One of the following excerpts :
Berlioz- Roman Carnival
Beethoven – Symphony
No.5
Mendelssohn – Symphony
No.3
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CELLO
Positions open: Sub list
Audition Requirements:
1.Two minutes of a cello solo demonstrating skills above fourth position
2. Excerpts:
a. Tchaikovsky –Symphony
No.6
b. Mendelssohn –
Italian Symphony
c. One of the following excerpts:
Brahms –Symphony No.2
Brahms –Symphony No.3
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BASS
Positions open: Section chair
Sub list
Audition
Requirements:
Excerpts:
1. Mozart-
Requiem
2. Mozart
– Symphony No.36
3.
Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 3
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