Announcing: Auditions for the 2023-2024 Arizona Philharmonic Season!
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See below for registration information.
Audition Dates
- July 19th, Wednesday: The envelope with your deposit check should be postmarked on or on before date.
- July 21, 2023, Friday, 5:00pm: Registration closes. Deposit checks should be received in the mail by this date and time.
- July 28, 2023, Friday, 5:00: Audition times will be announced and emailed to applicants
- Saturday, August 5, 2023: Strings and possibly Brass, ASU, Katzin Hall
– 8:15am: Check-in begins in Cowley lobby.
– 9:00am: First audition block begins.
– Deposit checks are returned to the applicants.
– The excerpts that will be asked will be shown to the applicant.
– As classrooms become available, applicants will be shown to their classroom to warm up.
– We aim to for no more than one person warming up in a classroom at one time.
– A runner will be sent to the practice classrooms to notify the applicants when it is time to move to the waiting area for their audition block.
– Noon-1:00pm Judges’ lunch.
– 5:00pm Auditions end. - Sunday, August 6, 2023: Possibly Brass, No Strings, ASU, Katzin Hall
– 2:15PM: Check-in begins in Cowley Lobby
– Auditions: 1:00-5:00pm
DUE BY Friday, July 21, 2023 at 5:00pm: Your completed online jotform registration and returnable deposit check for $50 made out to “Arizona Philharmonic” and received at:
AZ Phil Audition
c/o Barbara Metz
1143 Mohawk Trail
Prescott, AZ 86303
Questions? Please contact Personnel Manager, Barb Metz at auditions@azphil.org
Notes:
- REGISTER through the button above only.
- Please arrive 45 minutes before your audition.
- Sign-in will be in Cowley Lobby at Arizona State University. You can pick up your deposit check at that time
- There will be four classrooms available for warming up.
- A runner will let you know when it is time to move to the hall.
- The auditions are held in Katzin Hall.
- Auditions are screened.
- We aim to create a completely predictable, transparent process for your audition. If you have a need or something doesn’t make sense, please ask as far in advance as possible.
- Participation and results are fully confidential except for those who win positions.
- Whenever possible, announcements are made at the end of each block on the day of the auditions.
- Contracts will be sent to audition winners via email.
Repertoire Lists
String players will notice musicians auditioning for principal chairs have an additional list to demonstrate their skills as soloists within the orchestra.
If you need the pdfs, please contact Personnel Manager, Barb Metz at auditions@azphil.org
SECTION VIOLIN I and II
SOLOS:
- MOZART: Concerto No. 3, 4 or 5 – mvt. 1 exposition
and - Mvt. 1 exposition of any standard 19th or 20th century concerto (Please bring 2 copies for the audition committee.)
ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS:
- BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 – mvt. 2, m. 21-77
- BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 – mvt. 4, m. 1-53
- MOZART: Symphony No. 39 – mvt. 2, m. 1-27 (no repeat)
- MOZART: Symphony No. 39 – mvt. 2, 96-108 downbeat
- MOZART: Symphony No. 39 – mvt. 4, m. 1-41 downbeat
- R. STRAUSS: Don Juan, 4 before [Z] – fermata after [Cc]
- TCHAIKOVSKY: Nutcracker – Ouverture miniature, m. 134 – end
ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER AND ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL SECOND VIOLIN
All of the above, PLUS:
- BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 – mvt. 2 solos
- RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Sheherazade – mvt. 1, first solo
- RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Sheherazade – mvt. 3, solo before [L] – [N]
- RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Sheherazade – mvt. 4, first two solos
SECTION VIOLA
SOLOS:
- J. S. BACH: Any movement from the cello suites.
and - Any standard 19th or 20th century concerto, 1st movement exposition (Please bring 2 copies for the audition committee.)
ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS:
- BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 – mvt. 2, m. 1-10
- BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 – mvt. 2, m. 49-59
- BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 –mvt. 2, m. 98-106
- BRAHMS: Variations on a Theme by Haydn – Variation 5 (upper line)
- MOZART: Symphony No. 41 – mvt. 4, m. 94 to downbeat of m. 135
- SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5 – mvt. 1, two measures after [15] to [17]
- R. STRAUSS: Don Juan, beginning to [D]
PRINCIPAL VIOLA
All of the music above, PLUS:
- J. S. BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Viola 1 part, mvt. 3, m. 32 to downbeat of 38
and - GRIEG: Holberg Suite – mvt. 5 solo, beginning to 6 after [U] (no repeats)
SECTION CELLO
SOLOS:
- J. S. BACH: Any movement from the cello suites.
and - Any standard 19th or 20th century concerto, 1st movement exposition (Please bring 2 copies for the audition committee.)
ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS:
- BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 – mvt. 2, m. 1-10
- BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 – mvt. 2, m. 49-59
- BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 – mvt. 2, m. 98-106
- BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 –mvt. 3, m. 140-177
- BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3 – mvt. 4, m. 1-18
- MOZART: Symphony No. 35 – mvt. 1, m. 13-48
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5 – mvt. 1, [32] thru 3 measures after [38]- R. STRAUSS: Don Juan, beginning to m. 9; [A] to 10 measures after [B]
PRINCIPAL CELLO
All of the music above, PLUS:
- ROSSINI: William Tell Overture, 1st solo part, beginning to Allegro
and - TCHAIKOVSKY: Swan Lake (complete version) – Act 2, No. 13, 3 before [31] to [32]
PRINCIPAL BASS
SOLO:
- Solo work of your choice. (Please bring 2 copies for the audition committee.)
ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS:
- BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 – mvt. 2, m. 114-123
- BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 – mvt. 3, 44-100
- BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 –mvt. 3, m. 140-177
- BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 – mvt. 1, m. 161-189
- BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2 – mvt. 4, beginning to m. 32
- HAYDN: Symphony No. 31 – mvt. 4, Variation 7, upbeat to m. 113-128
- MAHLER: Symphony No. 1 – mvt. 3, opening solo
- MOZART: Symphony No. 35 – mvt. 1, m. 13-48
- MOZART: Symphony No. 35 – mvt. 4, beginning to m. 37
- R. STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben, [9] to the downbeat of 5 after [10]
SECOND HORN
SOLO:
- Exposition of a solo of the candidate’s choice (Please bring 2 copies for the audition committee.)
ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS
- BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 – Second Horn, 3rd mvt., Trio, m. 171-205
- BEETHOVEN: Symphony No, 7 – First Horn, 1st mvt, m. 83-116
- BEETHOVEN: Symphony No, 7 – Second Horn, 1st mvt, m. 83-116
- BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8 – 3rd mvt., Both parts of the duet
- DVORAK: Symphony No. 9 – Third Horn, 1st mvt, m. 16-27
- LISZT: Les Preludes, Fourth Horn, m. 70-81
- TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 – Second Horn, 1st mvt., I-K
PRINCIPAL TRUMPET
SOLO:
- Exposition of a solo of the candidate’s choice (Please bring 2 copies for the audition committee.)
ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS
- BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3, Both offstage solo calls
- BIZET: Carmen, Prelude to Act 1, mm. 3-27
- BRAHMS: Academic Festival Overture, 14 after [C] to 13 after [D]
- MAHLER: Symphony No.5, Movement 1, Beginning to 6 measures after [1]
MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL: Pictures at an Exhibition, Promenade, Beginning to [2]RAVEL: Piano Concerto, Movement 1, Rehearsal 2 to rehearsal 3- RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome, Movement 2, Offstage solo
- Stravinsky: Petrouchka, Ballerina’s Dance & Waltz
2023-2024 Season Dates
Every audition winner will be offered at least two cycles per season. The 5-year plan includes expanding this number to six cycles per season per orchestra member.
If you register for this audition, we encourage you to reserve the concert cycles below which are relevant to the position you are seeking. Pending final discussions with venues, most cycles will rehearse Thursday evenings, twice on Fridays, once on Saturdays, and a sound check on Sunday afternoon concert days.
- 9/10/23 – Peter Bay, Full Orchestra: Beethoven Symphony #4
- 11/19/23 – Woodwind Quintet
- 12/17/23 – Three Sopranos
- 1/7/24 – Peter Bay, Small Orchestra, Soloist: Anton Nel
- 2/18/24 – James D’Leon and Piano Quartet
- 3/24/24 – Dr. Joshua Harper, String Orchestra & Quartz Vocal Ensemble
At the writing of this announcement, additional chamber music concert cycles may be offered to the audition winners.
Timeline:
DUE BY 5:00pm FRIDAY, July 21, 2023:
Your online jotform registration (click above) and returnable deposit check for $50 made out to “Arizona Philharmonic” and received at:
AZ Phil Audition
c/o Barbara Metz
1143 Mohawk Trail
Prescott, AZ 86303
Your check will be returned to you at sign-on the day of your audition.
Email questions to auditions@azphil.org
We look forward to meeting you!
