Orchestra

Audition

The audition to join the Officina Filarmonica Orchestra consists of creating a short demonstration video in which each musician will perform a piece of his/her choice (for example, a movement from a concerto or sonata, or one or more orchestral passages, etc.).

To participate in the audition it is necessary to fill out the application form. Afterward, we will provide you with a contact to which you can send your demonstration video.

Orchestral Excerpts

If you have difficulty selecting a piece of your choice, you can prepare any orchestral passage or one or more passages from those suggested below (the barred instruments have already been assigned, and there are no more available positions).

Principal of First Violins and Principal of Second Violins – music scores

  • W.A.Mozart, Serenata “Haffner” in Re Maggiore K. 250 (mandatory)
    • I Mov., measures 15-52

Choice of two of the following orchestral excerpts:

  • W.A. Mozart, Sinfonia n° 39 in Mib Maggiore K. 543
    • Menuetto, measures 1-44
    • Finale, measures 1-41
  • F. Mendelssohn, Sinfonia n°4 in La Maggiore “Italiana”
    • I Mov., measures 1-66
    • IV Mov., measures 1-67

Section Violin – music score

Choice of two of the following orchestral excerpts:

  • W.A. Mozart, Sinfonia n° 39 in Mib Maggiore K. 543
    • Menuetto, measures 1-44
    • Finale, measures 1-41
  • F. Mendelssohn, Sinfonia n°4 in La Maggiore “Italiana”
    • I Mov., measures 1-66
    • IV Mov., measures 1-67

Principal Viola – music score

  • P.I. Tchaikovsky, Sinfonia n°6 in Mi Minore “Patetica” op.64 (mandatory)
    • I Mov. as published

Choice of two of the following orchestral excerpts:

  • L. van Beethoven, Sinfonia n.5 in Do minore op. 67
    • II Mov. as published
  • L. van Beethoven, Ouverture from “Coriolano” op. 62
    • measures 1-49
  • F. Mendelssohn, Sinfonia n°4 in La Maggiore “Italiana”
    • IV Mov., measures 1-52

Section Viola – music score

Choice of two of the following orchestral excerpts:

  • L. van Beethoven, Sinfonia n.5 in Do minore op. 67
    • II Mov. as published
  • L. van Beethoven, Ouverture from “Coriolano” op. 62
    • measures 1-49
  • F. Mendelssohn, Sinfonia n°4 in La Maggiore “Italiana”
    • IV Mov., measures 1-52

Principal Cello – music score

  • G.Rossini, Overture from “Guillome Tell” (mandatory)
    • Cello’s Solo, measures 1-48
  • F. Mendelssohn, Sinfonia n°4 in La Maggiore “Italiana”
    • IV Mov., measures 34-52 and 166-181
  • L. van Beethoven, Sinfonia n.5 in Do minore op. 67
    • II Mov. up to measure 123

Section Cello – music score

  • F. Mendelssohn, Sinfonia n°4 in La Maggiore “Italiana”
    • IV Mov., measures 34-52 and 166-181
  • L. van Beethoven, Sinfonia n.5 in Do minore op. 67
    • II Mov., up to measure 123

Contrabass – music score

Choice of two of the following orchestral excerpts:

  • L. van Beethoven, Sinfonia n.5 in Do minore op. 67
    • III Mov., measures 1-52 and 140-218
  • W.A. Mozart, Sinfonia n° 39 in Mib Maggiore K. 543
    • Finale, measures 1-41 and da 104-143
  • C. Saint-Saens, The Carnival of the Animals
    • L’Eléphant

Flute – music score

  • G.Bizet, Carmen
    • Entracte
  • F. Mendelssohn, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
    • Scherzo, up to 10 after B – from 7 after D to 17 after E – from 16 after O to the end

Oboe – music score

  • G.Rossini, L’Italiana in Algeri
    • Overture
  • F.Schubert, Sinfonia n° 8 in Si Minore “Incompiuta”
    • I Mov. (solos)
    • II Mov. (solos)

Clarinet – music score

  • L. van Beethoven, Sinfonia n.6 “Pastorale”
    • I Mov. (solos)
    • II Mov. (solos)
  • G.Puccini, Tosca
    • Solo from III Act, “E lucevan le stelle”

Bassoon – music score

  • G.Donizzetti, L’Elisir d’Amore
    • “Una furtiva lagrima”
  • L. van Beethoven, Sinfonia n.4
    • IV Mov. (solos)

Horn – music score

  • M.Ravel, Pavane
    • Beginning Solo, measures 1-11
  • L. van Beethoven, Sinfonia n.7
    • I Mov. (solos)
    • IV Mov. (solos)

Trumpet – music score

  • Mussorgsky/Ravel, Pictures at an Exhibition
    • Promenade
  • P.I. Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker
    • March
    • Danse des Mirlitons