auditions

nation	Germany
city	Dessau
position	Viola
instrument	vla
contract type	Temporary
duration	March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026
closing date	Sun 19 January 2025
audition date	Tue 11 February 2025
mandatory pieces	A classical concerto (Stamitz or Hoffmeister): 1st movement (with cadenza) and 2nd movement
optional pieces	One of the following works (1st movement with cadenza): B. Bartók: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra op. posth. or P. Hindemith: ‘The Swan-Turner’ or W. Walton: Concerto for viola and orchestra
orchestral excerpts	Orchestral parts solo (‘Orchester-Probespiel Viola’, Schott): E. Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel, Act 2, Prelude to the Witches' Ride G. Puccini: Manon Lescaut, Act 3, Intermezzo Orchestral parts Tutti (‘Orchester-Probespiel Viola’, Schott): L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor op. 67, 2nd movement A. Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in E flat major, 2nd movement F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy: A Midsummer Night's Dream op. 61, 1st movement B. Smetana: The Bartered Bride, Overture R. Strauss: Don Juan op. 20
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