On December 1, 2008, YMF will hold auditions at UCLA (Schoenberg Hall, Rm 1343) from 1 - 5 pm for the following positions:

• Violin:  Assistant Concertmaster, Associate Principal 2nd, Assistant Principal 2nd, Section and sublist
• Viola: sublist
• Cello:  sublist
• Bass:  sublist

Titled positions in the strings will be awarded based on how many qualified candidates audition; not all titled positions will necessarily be awarded.

Applications & PDF files of the required excerpts can be found by clicking here.

Questions? Please contact YMF Ensembles Personnel Manager Camille Couture at 626.797.0441 or camille@ymf.org

Audition Repertoire

SECTION VIOLIN (if auditioning for sublist only, prepare only items 1, 2, & 3)
1. First movement of any standard concerto (no solo Bach)
2. Strauss – Don Juan – beg to 13 after C
3. Brahms – Symphony No. 1: I, beg. to B
4. Schubert – Sym. No. 9 – IV: mm. 1-54

VIOLIN (Asst. Concertmaster)
Above excerpts plus:
1. Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade: selected solos/cadenzas (see PDF)
2. Strauss – Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (Der Bürger als Edelmann) Suite: IV. Auftritt und Tanz der Schneider, solo part – 1st PAGE ONLY (beginning – to 2 after reh. 46).

VIOLIN (Assoc/Asst. Principal 2nd)
All section violin excerpts plus 1 of the above 2 concertmaster solo excerpts, your choice

SUBLIST VIOLA
1. First movement of any standard concerto (no solo Bach)
2. Strauss – Don Juan: beg. to B
3. Beethoven – Symphony No. 5: II, beg. to C

SUBLIST CELLO
1. First movement of any standard concerto (no solo Bach)
2. Strauss – Don Juan – 3 before I to 4 after K
3. Beethoven – Symphony No. 5: II, beg. to C
Applications & PDF files of the required excerpts can be found by clicking here.