Tapiola Sinfonietta's viola section has two principal violas.
Principal violist selected to the position has a possiblity (if so wishes) to use viola Valentino Siani, old Italian, and viola bow Francois Peccatte, 1845, owned by the orchestra.
brani obbligatori
1) 1. movement without cadenza from one of the following concertos: F. Hoffmeister: Viola Concerto D Major C. Stamitz: Viola Concerto D Major No. 1 (Op.1) OR F. Schubert: Sonata D821 Arpeggione, 1. part without repeat
2) 1. movement from one of the following concertos: B. Bartók: Viola Concerto BB128 W. Walton: Viola Concerto P. Hindemith: Der Schwanendreher
3) Chamber Music: Mozart: String Quintet KV 515 C Major, 2. movement, Andante: 1st viola part (Bärenreiter)
passi d’orchestra
Mozart: Overture from the Magic Flute (Breitkopf & Härtel). Bars 27-63. Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Breitkopf & Härtel). Movement: Scherzo, bars 25-151. Sibelius: Symphony No. 3 (Lienaul). 1st movement: 3rd bar after the rehearsal number 6 until the first bar of the rehearsal number 10. Ginastera: Variaciones concertantes op. 23 (Boosey & Hawkes). From the rehearsal number 32 to the first bar of the rehearsal number 35 (solo viola variation). Ravel: Ma Mère l Oye (Durand). 6th movement: Le jardin féerique. Fifth bar from the rehearsal number 2 to the third bar after the rehearsal number 3. Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 (Bärenreiter). 2nd movement: Allegretto, bars 27-50. Dutilleux: Mystère de l Instant (Éditions Alphonse Leduc). Bars 97-118. Saariaho: Nymphea Reflection (Chester Music). 2nd movement (Feroce), bars 13-56.
Link to the sheet music of the chamber music and orchestral excerpts: https://espoo365-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/tapiola_sinfonietta_espoo_fi/EScrqLGmWrlOigukcZd30DoBM2BtxAQzJJmdEsjHoW42Ug?e=jQAZcx
