Auditions
The Du Bois Orchestra is still seeking to fill the following positions for our 10th season (with concerts on Friday, February 21 and Saturday, March 22 2025):
Principal Bass
Core Bass
Volunteer Violin
Contrabassoon
If you are interested, please email us at duboisorchestra@gmail.com. In your email, please include your name and instrument. If you are auditioning for a paid position, please also include a one page music resume.
Audition Requirements
Violin
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Solos
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Exposition of a standard violin concerto
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A contrasting solo piece of your choice
Violin (Volunteer)
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Solos
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A solo piece of your choice
Viola
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Solos
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Exposition of a standard viola concerto
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A contrasting solo piece of your choice
Viola (Volunteer)
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Solos
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A solo piece of your choice
Cello
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Solos
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Exposition of a standard cello concerto
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A contrasting solo piece of your choice
Cello (Volunteer)
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Solos
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A solo piece of your choice
Bass
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Solos
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Exposition of a standard bass concerto
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A contrasting solo piece of your choice
Bass (Volunteer)
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Solos
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A solo piece of your choice
Flute 1
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Solos
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Dvorak Symphony No. 8, Movement 4: rehearsal C – rehearsal F (with repeats)
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Beethoven Symphony No. 3, Movement 4: rehearsal B – 4th measure of rehearsal C
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Debussy Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune: beginning – measure 4
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A solo piece of your choice
Piccolo
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Solos
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A solo piece of your choice
Oboe 1
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Solos
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A solo piece of your choice
English Horn
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Solos
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A solo piece of your choice
Clarinet 1
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Solos
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A solo piece of your choice
Bass Clarinet
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Solos
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A solo piece of your choice
E-Flat Clarinet
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Solos
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A solo piece of your choice
Bassoon 1
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Solos
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A solo piece of your choice
Contrabassoon
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A solo piece of your choice
Trumpet 1
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Mahler Symphony No. 5, Movement 1: beginning – 7th measure of rehearsal 1
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Dvorak Symphony No. 9, Movement 4: measure 8 – 9 measures before rehearsal 1
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Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Movement 4: 9 measures before rehearsal Q – rehearsal R
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A solo piece of your choice
Trombone 1
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Solos
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A solo piece of your choice
Bass Trombone
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A solo piece of your choice
Tuba
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Solos
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Wagner Die Meistersinger Overture: measure 158 – measure 188
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Mendelssohn Overture to a Midsummer Night’s Dream: rehearsal A – 33rd measure of rehearsal A
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Dvorak Symphony No. 8, Movement 4: rehearsal R – end
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A solo piece of your choice
Timpani
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Solos
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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, Movement 1: measure 313 – measure 363
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Stravinsky The Rite of Spring: rehearsal 189 – end
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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6, Movement 3: rehearsal Dd – end
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A solo piece of your choice
Snare Drum
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Solos
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Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Movement 3: rehearsal D – rehearsal E (Tambur piccolo)
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Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Movement 4: rehearsal P – rehearsal R (Tambur piccolo)
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A solo piece of your choice
Glockenspiel
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Solos
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Mozart The Magic Flute, No. 8 Finale: 34 measures before end – 17 measures before end
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A solo piece of your choice
Tambourine
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Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Movement 3: rehearsal F – rehearsal G
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Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Movement 4: 15th measure of rehearsal W – Allegro non troppo e maestoso
Triangle
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Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Movement 3: rehearsal E – rehearsal F
Cymbals
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Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture: 2 measures before rehearsal O – 8 measures before rehearsal P