Auditions
Musicians interested in playing in the Coeur d'Alene Symphony or being added to our substitute list should send a short musical resume to office@cdasymphony.org. You may then be invited to set up an audition time.
Annual auditions take place during the summer months, but section strings and wind players who want to be considered for the sub list may schedule an audition at any time of the year.
Audition Material PDF
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Audition Materials
Bassoon
All of the following are available from www.Orchestralbassoon.com
- Mozart: Marriage of Figaro Overture, mm. 1-24; 101-123
- Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Mvt 2, “The Kalendar Prince”, m. 5 to Rehearsal A; bar 2 of Rehearsal L to Rehearsal M
- Tchaikovsky: Symphony #6, movement 4, m. 2-36
- Plus 1-2 minute piece of choice showing musical ability
French Horn
All of the following are available from https://orchestraexcerpts.com/horn
- Franck Symphony in d minor, Horn 1 in F, movement 2, 7 bars before B to 1 after C
- Mahler Symphony 1, Horn 1 in F, movement 1, 4 measures before [2] to [3]
- Mozart Symphony 40, Horn 1 in G, Movement 3 Trio, measures 68-89
- Haydn Symphony 31, Horn 1 in D, movement 1, measures 1-16
Oboe
- Tchaikovsky 4 (Mvt 2 m1-21)
- Mendelssohn 3 (Mvt 2, m32-50 and m 83-100)
- Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn (Andante m1-29)
- 1-2 minutes from a piece of your choice (eg: Mozart concerto)
Trumpet
- Brahms: Academic Festival Overture, http://www.trumpetexcerpts.org/academic-festival-overture.html, Select Trumpet 1
- Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, http://www.trumpetexcerpts.org/mussorgskyravel.html , Promenade Trumpet solo
- Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, http://www.trumpetexcerpts.org/scheherazade.html , go to the 2nd excerpt, Movement 4 rehearsal C to E
- Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker, No. 12, http://www.trumpetexcerpts.org/the-nutcracker.html
- Plus 1-2 minute piece of choice showing musical ability
Trombone 1 and 2
- Brahms: Symphony #1, www.Tromboneexcerpts.org, select Brahms - Symphony 1 in left-hand column
- Ravel: Bolero, www.tromboneexcerpts.org/Excerpts/Ravel_Bolero.html
- Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnole: Movement 5, www.tromboneexcerpts.org/Excerpts/Rimsky-Korsakov_Espagnol/Rimsky-Korsakov_Espagnol_Trombone1_1.html
- Rossini: William Tell Overture, “storm scene”; www.tromboneexcerpts.org/Excerpts/Rossini_William_Tell_Tenor.html
- Plus 1-2 minute piece of choice showing musical ability
Bass Trombone
- Brahms: Symphony #1, www.Tromboneexcerpts.org, click on Brahms - Symphony 1 in left-hand column
- Beethoven: Symphony #9, movement 4; http://www.tromboneexcerpts.org/Excerpts/Beethoven9_Bass.html
- Rossini: William Tell Overture, “storm scene”; http://www.tromboneexcerpts.org/Excerpts/Rossini_William_Tell_Bass.html
- Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture, Excerpt 2 http://www.tromboneexcerpts.org/Excerpts/Berlioz_Carnival/Berlioz_Carnival_Tenor3_1.html
- Plus 1-2 minute piece of choice showing musical ability
Other
Auditions for the substitute list of any section can be arranged. For further information or to schedule an audition, please contact office@cdasymphony.org.
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The Coeur D'Alene Symphony is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes and encourages applications and auditions from musicians of all backgrounds. The Symphony does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability status. We are dedicated to cultivating a fair, merit-based orchestra where every musician, staff member, and volunteer can thrive.