Assistant Principal Cello
Cello Section (6 seats)
Viola Section (4 seats)
April 14, 2025
The 2024-25 section rate is $130.00 per service. Assistant Principal Cello rate is $143.00.
The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra offers hotel, per diem and mileage with cap (600-miles round-trip). Employment will begin as soon as the successful candidates are available. Each successful candidate will be offered a contract for 25-26 season.
CELLO EXCERPTS
First movement of a standard concerto (no cadenza)
Beethoven: Symphony no. 5: II. Andante con moto, m. 1 – 10, m. 49 – 57, m. 98 – 106
Brahms: Symphony no. 2, second movement, m. 1-17
Clyne: Masquerade: m. 15-28 plus the downbeat of m. 29 *permission granted; copy to be provided
Debussy: La Mer, two bare before No.9- six bars after No. 9
Mendelssohn: "Scherzo" from Midsummer's Night Dream m. C-D, N-O
Mozart: Symphony no. 35: IV. Finale (Presto) m. 134 – 197
Strauss: Don Juan: beginning to reh. D
Additional sight reading may be requested.
Additional excerpts for Assistant Principal position (candidates will be expected to play the list above, PLUS)
Haydn: Symphony No. 31 mvt. IV: Variation II (solo line, with repeats)
Rossini: William Tell opening excerpt mm 1-48 (top solo)
Brahms: Piano Concerto No.2: mvt. 3, m.1-8, reh. D-E
VIOLA EXCERPTS
First movement of a standard concerto (no cadenza)
Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture Pick-up to 3rd bar of rehearsal #1 until rehearsal #4 (play first bar of rehearsal #4)
Brahms: Symphony no. 2, mvt 1, m. 114 - 136
Clyne: Masquerade m. 1-28 plus the downbeat of m. 29 *permission granted; copy to be provided
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream “Scherzo” m. 17—reh. D
Mozart: Symphony no. 35, mvt. 4, mm. 131-181
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 mvt. 1: #15 to #17
R. Strauss: Don Juan beginning until 5 bars before D
Additional sight reading may be requested.
