AUDITION INFORMATION

University of Arizona Orchestras 2007-2008

All instrumentalists schedule auditions at:  www.cfa.arizona.edu/uabands/prospective/audition.php 

Fall 2007 string audition excerpts to download (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).  Wind, brass and percussion players download excerpts from the UA Bands site above. 

The Arizona Symphony, the school's pre-professional orchestral ensemble, performs six challenging concert programs and collaborates frequently with the UA Opera Theatre and School of Dance productions.  Composed primarily of music majors, the orchestra is open to qualified non majors and members of the UA community.  Rehearsals are M/W/F afternoons from 2-3:50. Students admitted by audition to the Arizona Symphony will register for MUS 200-O, 400-O, or 500-O: Section 1.  

The UA Philharmonic is composed of music majors, minors, non majors and UA community members.  The Philharmonic is lead by conducting graduate students James Stopher and Eiki Isomura supervised by Dr. Thomas Cockrell and Professor Charles Bontrager.  Frequent sectional rehearsals lead by graduate assistants emphasize the improvement of technical and ensemble skills.  UA students may participate on a for-credit or extracurricular basis. T/Th, 7:30 - 9:30 P.M.  Students are admitted by audition to the UA Philharmonic will register for MUS 200-O, 400-O, or 500-O, Section 2.  

Please contact Director of Orchestral Activities Dr. Thomas Cockrell for more information.

STRINGS: Audition Requirements   

  • All music majors, minors and others wishing to be considered for The Arizona Symphony are to prepare the following excerpts. 

  • All students enrolled in MUSI (Performance Studies) are required to be enrolled concurrently in an appropriate large conducted ensemble. 

  • Non-majors and community members auditioning for the UA Philharmonic Orchestra are to prepare a page from a solo which shows your level of accomplishment as well as the excerpts below.  

  • Listening to a recording of the music will be helpful and is  recommended

  • After downloading the excerpts, schedule an audition by logging on to www.cfa.arizona.edu/uabands/prospective/audition.php  

Specific requirements: Violin   Viola   Cello   Bass


Violin

The Arizona Symphony:  Print excerpts   Sections marked from:  

  • Beethoven:  Symphony No. 4
  • Brahms:  Symphony No. 3
  • Schumann:  Symphony No. 2 (first excerpt only)
  • Strauss:  Don Juan

For The UA Philharmonic:

Viola

The Arizona Symphony:  Print excerpts   Sections as marked from:

  • Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
  • Berlioz: Overture Le Carnaval Romain
  • Strauss: Don Juan
  • Rossini Overture to La Gazza Ladra

The UA Philharmonic:

Cello

The Arizona Symphony:  Print excerpts   Sections as marked from

The UA Philharmonic: 

BASS

The Arizona Symphony:  Print excerpts   Sections as marked from 

  • Beethoven Symphony No. 5
  • Britten Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
  • Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique
  • Mozart Symphony No. 39

For the UA Philharmonic:
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