Section Violin (6 positions)

Saturday, Aug 24, 2024
Preliminary round begins at 1:00 PM
Winston-Salem, NC

Applications must be received by Saturday, Aug 17, 2024

The Winston-Salem Symphony is a regional, per-service orchestra. The current Section rate will be $100.00/service with a targeted minimum of 60 services offered in the 2024/2025 performing season.

Repertoire Requirements

1. Solo Requirement

W. A. Mozart: Concerto No. 4 or No. 5, first movement only
– OR –
A movement from a standard Romantic-period concerto

2. Orchestral Excerpts

All excerpts are from the first violin part, except where noted.

BrahmsSymphony No. 4, Op. 98
mvt 1: 2 bars before [Q] to end of movement.
Mozart, W. A. Symphony No. 39, K543
mvt 1:
a. first 9 measures
b. [A]–[C]
Mozart, W. A.Symphony No. 41, K551 second violin
mvt. 4: m. 1 through downbeat of m. 19
ProkofievSymphony No. 1, Op. 24
mvt. 4: beginning – m. 52
ProkofievSymphony No. 5, Op. 100
mvt. 3: [72] – 2nd bar of [73]
R. StraussDon Juan, Op. 20
first page

The Winston-Salem Symphony does not provide preparatory copies of audition excerpts. Parts for all of the above excerpts can be purchased, or can also be downloaded from the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) at www.imslp.org.

How to apply

Applications must be received by Saturday, Aug 17, 2024

Please send a one-page résumé and a $25.00 Application Fee (refunded at the audition) by check or money order made payable to Winston-Salem Symphony. 

Jeff Whitsett, Orchestra Personnel Manager
Attn: Section Violin Audition
Winston-Salem Symphony
P.O. Box 1545
Winston-Salem, NC 27102

Résumés submitted via email must be in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format. Candidates will not be confirmed to audition until the $25.00 Audition Fee is received. 

No phone calls, please.
Only highly qualified candidates should apply. 
The audition committee reserves the right to immediately dismiss any candidate not displaying the highest artistic standard. 
All rounds of the audition are held behind a screen. 
The winning candidate must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the U. S. A. before an offer of employment is made. 
The Winston-Salem Symphony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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