Assistant Principal Viola
Monday, May 12, 2025
Preliminary round begins at 11:00 AM
Brendle Recital Hall, Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Applications must be received by Saturday, May 3, 2025
Repertoire Requirements
1. Solo Requirement
A movement from a concerto selected from the standard repertoire.
2. Orchestral Solos
| Puccini | Manon Lescaut: Intermezzo solo from m. 2 – fermata before [1] |
| Enescu | Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 2nd bar of [7] – [8] |
3. Orchestral Excerpts
| Beethoven | Symphony No. 5, mvt. 2 a. beginning to downbeat of m. 10 b. m. 23 – downbeat of m. 37 c. m. 49 – downbeat of m. 59 d. m. 73 – m. 86 e. m. 98 – m. 106 |
| Brahms | Symphony No. 4, Op. 98 mvt 4: [B] to [D] |
| Brahms | Variations a Theme by Haydn a. Variation V, complete b. Variation VII, complete |
| Mendelssohn | A Midsummer’s Night Dream: Scherzo a. 17th bar – downbeat 9 bars before [B] b. [B] – [D] |
| Mozart, W. A. | Symphony No. 35 a. Mvt. 1, m. 14, beat 3 – downbeat of [B] (m.66) b. Mvt. 4, m. 134 – downbeat m. 181 (1 bar before [E]) |
| Prokofiev | Symphony No. 1, Op. 24, mvt. 4 [69] – [73] |
| Ravel | Daphnis et Chloë, Suite No. 2 a. [158] – [166] b. 3rd bar of [212] – 5th bar of [217] |
| R. Strauss | Don Juan, Op. 20 a. beginning – m. 9 b. m. 20 – downbeat 14 bars after [A] c. [C] – 5 bars before [D] |
The Winston-Salem Symphony does not provide preparatory copies of audition excerpts. Parts for all of the above excerpts can be purchased, or can also be downloaded from the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) at www.imslp.org.
How to apply
Applications must be received by Saturday, May 3, 2025
Please send a one-page résumé and a $25.00 Application Fee (refunded at the audition) by check made payable to Winston-Salem Symphony.
Jeff Whitsett, Orchestra Personnel Manager
Attn: AP Viola Audition
Winston-Salem Symphony
P.O. Box 1545
Winston-Salem, NC 27102
Résumés submitted via email must be in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format. Candidates will not be confirmed to audition until the $25.00 Audition Fee is received.
No phone calls, please.
Only highly qualified candidates should apply.
The audition committee reserves the right to immediately dismiss any candidate not displaying the highest artistic standard.
All rounds of the audition are held behind a screen.
The winning candidate must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the U. S. A. before an offer of employment is made.
The Winston-Salem Symphony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities are encouraged to apply.