The Sound of Summerville

Orchestra Auditions

Jazz Night-24

2023-24 Open Auditions

Register to Audition for the Summerville Orchestra Here
Register to Audition for the Youth Philharmonic/Junior Philharmonic Here

The following sections are in high demand for the 2023-24 Season:

     

Violins

Percussion

Auditions Overview

Come play with us! The Summerville Orchestra is looking to bolster our ranks with some of Summerville’s finest amateur musicians. We are looking in particular for violin and percussion, but we welcome all to audition. Although these positions are unpaid, they open the door to great new friendships, connections, networking, growth, learning and even more performance opportunities.

 

If interested, please register above and email marlena@summervilleorchestra.org

Audition Details

Time Slots: Please email Personnel Manager Marlena Davis, at marlena@summervilleorchestra.org, and leave a telephone number. Auditions will be 10 minutes in length (you may or may not need/use all this time). If you have a preference within that two-hour window, please let us know.
Audition Date:  TBD
Location: Fort Dorchester High School band room, 8500 Patriot Blvd., North Charleston, SC 29420
Accompanists: Not needed and certainly not mandatory. You are of course more than welcome to bring an accompanist. However, it will not affect your audition either way.
Memorization: Not required. Please just prepare your excerpts and solo piece to the best of your ability and comfort level.
Repertoire/Requirements: Please see below for required excerpts and solo repertoire for your instrument.
** PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE SPECIFIC EXCERPTS REQUESTED **

Auditions are for all interested instrumentalists, not limited to those who play the featured instruments.

You’re always welcome in our chamber groups.

You can also fill out this form, and we will reach out to you when there’s an opening.

The following auditions below are for the Summerville Orchestra. Students who are interested in joining the youth orchestra need to click here to be taken to the youth requirements.

Strings

Violin

violin icon

SOLO

  • Exposition of the 1st movement of any Baroque/Classical concerto, OR
  • a solo of your choice that demonstrates your playing ability (no longer than 2-3 minutes)

EXCERPTS

Viola

violin icon

SOLO

  • Exposition of the 1st movement of any Baroque/Classical concerto, OR
  • a solo of your choice that demonstrates your playing ability (no longer than 2-3 minutes)

EXCERPTS

Cello

cello icon

SOLO

  • Exposition of the 1st movement of any Baroque/Classical concerto, OR
  • a solo of your choice that demonstrates your playing ability (no longer than 2-3 minutes)

EXCERPTS

String Bass

SOLO

  • Exposition of the 1st movement of any Baroque/Classical concerto, OR
  • a solo of your choice that demonstrates your playing ability (no longer than 2-3 minutes)

EXCERPTS

Woodwinds

Flute

SOLO

  • Exposition of the 1st movement of any Baroque/Classical concerto, OR
  • a solo of your choice that demonstrates your playing ability (no longer than 2-3 minutes)

EXCERPTS

Oboe

SOLO

  • Exposition of the 1st movement of any Baroque/Classical concerto, OR
  • a solo of your choice that demonstrates your playing ability (no longer than 2-3 minutes)

EXCERPTS

Clarinet

SOLO

  • Exposition of the 1st movement of any Baroque/Classical concerto, OR
  • a solo of your choice that demonstrates your playing ability (no longer than 2-3 minutes)

EXCERPTS

Bassoon

SOLO

  • Exposition of the 1st movement of any Baroque/Classical concerto, OR
  • a solo of your choice that demonstrates your playing ability (no longer than 2-3 minutes)

EXCERPTS

Contra-bassoon

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SOLO

  • Exposition of the 1st movement of any Baroque/Classical concerto, OR
  • a solo of your choice that demonstrates your playing ability (no longer than 2-3 minutes)

EXCERPTS

Auxillary

Piccolo, Eb clarinet, English horn, etc.

SOLO

  • Exposition of the 1st movement of any concerto, OR
  • a solo of your choice that demonstrates your playing ability (no longer than 2-3 minutes)

EXCERPTS

None required

Brass

All brass players interested in auditioning should have experience in and can complete the following:

  • Transpose, at sight, in common transpositions (French Horns in Eb, E, D, and C; Trumpets in D, Eb, F)
  • Be able to read and play all associated clefs needed for your instrument (French Horns – Bass clef, Trombones – Tenor clef)
  • Own at least the most common mutes for your instrument (Straight, Harmon, Cup, etc.)
  • French Horns should be familiar with how to play “stopped horn”

Horn

SOLO

  • Exposition of the 1st movement of any concerto, OR
  • a solo of your choice that demonstrates your playing ability (no longer than 2-3 minutes)

EXCERPTS

Trumpet

SOLO

  • Exposition of the 1st movement of any concerto, OR
  • a solo of your choice that demonstrates your playing ability (no longer than 2-3 minutes)

EXCERPTS

Trombone

SOLO

  • Exposition of the 1st movement of any concerto, OR
  • a solo of your choice that demonstrates your playing ability (no longer than 2-3 minutes)

EXCERPTS

Sheet music and guides

  • Dvorak, Symphony No. 8, mvt. 1, 4 after N – end of mvt.
  • Berlioz, Hungarian March, 1 m. before Reh. 4 – end

Tuba

SOLO

  • Exposition of the 1st movement of any concerto, OR
  • a solo of your choice that demonstrates your playing ability (no longer than 2-3 minutes)

EXCERPTS

Percussion, Piano, Harp

Percussion

SOLO

a solo of your choice that demonstrates your playing ability (no longer than 2-3 minutes)

EXCERPTS

Please pick any ONE orchestral excerpt for your instrument

Harp

SOLO

a solo of your choice that demonstrates your playing ability (no longer than 2-3 minutes)

EXCERPTS

Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker, Waltz of the Flowers, Cadenza

Questions?

Please reach out to Wojciech at musicdirector@summervilleorchestra.org

Violin, cello, and string bass icons created by Valter Bispo from the Noun Project. Tuba icon created by Pham Thi Dieu Linh from the Noun Project.