HORN II & HORN IV
Monday, September 14, 2026 (deadline to apply August 31, 2026)
The 2026-2027 section rate is $144.00 per service. The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra offers hotel, per diem and mileage with cap of 600 miles round trip. Employment will begin based on candidate availability.
Submit a one-page resume in pdf format to personnel@wvsymphony.org by the August 31, 2026 deadline.
Concerto (only one piece is required, candidate’s choice)
Mozart Concerto nos. 2, 3, or 4: 1st movement exposition
All candidates should prepare all excerpts.
2nd horn parts
Bach, Brandenburg Concerto no. 1, mvt. 4: Trio 2 (no repeat)
Beethoven, Symphony no. 3, mvt. 3: mm. 166-201 (Trio)
Beethoven, Symphony no. 7, mvt. 1: mm. 84-110, mm. 423-end
Bonds, Montgomery Variations, mvt. 1: mm. 4-20 and mvt. 3, mm. 55-70 (pdf will be sent once resume is received)
Mahler, Symphony no. 1, mvt. 1: mm. 32-44 and mvt. 3: reh. [13]—[15]
Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet Suite no. 2, mvt. 7: reh. [59] — [61] (pdf will be sent once resume is received)
Tchaikovsky, Symphony no. 4, mvt. 1: mm. 1-20, reh. [I] - [K] (mm. 169-189)
4th horn parts
Beethoven, Symphony no. 9, mvt. 3: mm. 82-99
Brahms, Symphony no. 4, mvt. 1: mm. 50-79 and mvt. 2: mm. 1-5
Mendelssohn, Symphony no. 3, mvt. 2: reh. [A] — [B]
Shostakovich, Symphony no. 5, mvt. 1: 3 m. after reh. [17] — 1 m. after reh. [21]
Strauss, Don Quixote: Variations VII and VIII (complete)
Possible sight reading.
