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2014 Audition Requirements

Application Deadline: September 25, 2014

Audition excerpt: From Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70

Here is a link to the parts (under Sheet Music section, Parts):

http://imslp.org/wiki/Souvenir_de_Florence,_Op.70_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)

Tempo for all instruments:

-2nd

Movement Adagio cantabile e con moto = 60 per quarter note

-4th

Movement Allegro vivace= between 140-144 per quarter note

*Special Guideline: when there are chords or double-stops, candidate is allowed to play only

the top notes instead of the whole chords

-Violin I (NOT Violin II part)

---2nd

Movement Adagio cantabile e con moto: from 13 bars after beginning until end of 5 bars

before A

---4th

Movement Allegro vivace: from 5th bar at the beginning until letter ‘A’, and from 9 bars

after letter ‘H’ until 4 bars before letter ‘I’

-Viola I – bars (NOT Viola II part)

---2nd

Movement Adagio cantabile e con moto: from 10 bars before letter ‘B’ until 2 bars after

letter ‘B’

---4th

Movement Allegro vivace: letter ‘A’ until 1 bar after letter ‘B’, and from 8 bars before

letter ‘I’ until 5 bars after letter ‘I’

-Cello I (NOT Cello II part) – please use the COMPLETED CELLO PARTS in the above link

to find the excerpts because some are lettered and some are numbered

---2nd

Movement Adagio cantabile e con moto: from 8 bars before letter ‘D’ until 12 bars after

letter ‘D’

---4th

Movement Allegro vivace: from letter ‘A’ until 1 bar after letter ‘B’, and from bars 263 to

271

Important Remarks:

- Some important elements we are looking for will be rhythmic precision (be careful not to

rush!), attention to dynamic markings, and intonation

- Please submit a video that is an honest version of your playing. Applicants are discouraged

from making a recording with professional services such as editing or splicing. The

applicant should make a video with:

Unobstructed view of the playing with face and hands in full view

Clear sound without background noises

- It is perfectly acceptable to submit a home-made recording as long as the required repertoire

is performed with the above guidelines.