University of Arizona Orchestras 2009-2010

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

• Fall 2009 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.  Contact Director of Orchestral Activities Dr. Thomas Cockrell for more information.

The UA Philharmonic is composed of music majors, minors, non majors and UA community members.  The Philharmonic is lead by Professor Charles Bontrager and Rogers Conducting Institute Fellows Keitaro Harada and Jackson Warren.  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 Professor Bontrager for more information.  

STRINGS:

• Download all excerpts from UA Orchestras string excerpt library.

• Music majors, music minors and those others wishing to be considered for The Arizona Symphony should prepare the excerpts listed below.
• Students enrolled in MUSI (Performance Studies) are required to be enrolled concurrently in an appropriate large conducted ensemble as assigned.
• Non-majors and community members auditioning for the UA Philharmonic Orchestra should prepare a page from a solo which shows your level of accomplishment as well as the excerpts below.

• Listening to recordings will be helpful and is strongly recommended.  You Tube, Naxos Music Library, the UA School of Music Library and i Tunes are excellent resources.
• 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

For The Arizona Symphony

• Brahms: Symphony No. 4
• Mozart: Symphony No. 35 finale
• Schumann: Symphony No. 2, Scherzo

For The UA Philharmonic:

• Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, Finale
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 1, first movement
• One page of a solo

Viola

For The Arizona Symphony

• Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
• Brahms: Symphony No. 4
• Mozart: Overture to Le Nozze di Figaro
• Rossini:  Overture to La Gazza Ladra

Tor The UA Philharmonic

• Bach-Stokowski: Air on the G String
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 1, first movement
• Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 finale
• One page of a solo

Cello

For The Arizona Symphony

• Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
• Brahms: Symphony No. 4
• Mozart:  Overture to Le Nozze di Figaro
• Mendelssohn:  Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream

For The UA Philharmonic:

• Bach-Stokowski:  Air on the G String
• Tchaikovsky:  Symphony No. 4, finale
• Beethoven:  Symphony No. 1
• One page of a solo

BASS

The Arizona Symphony

• Beethoven:  Symphony No. 5
• Brahms:  Symphony No. 4
• Mozart:  Symphony No. 35
• Verdi:  Otello, Act IV prelude

For the UA Philharmonic:

• Beethoven:  Symphony No. 1, first movement
• Tchaikovsky:  Symphony No. 4, finale
• One page of a  solo