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
