Auditions

August 30, 2014 (all instruments) and September 8, 2014 (viola only)

(Accepting audition applications through August 20th, 2014)

Smith Recital Hall 805 South Mathews Ave. Urbana, IL 61801

Positions

• II • Substitute English Horn • Substitute • Substitute /Contrabassoon • Section Horn • Section/Substitute Violin • Section/Substitute Viola • Section/Substitute Cello • Section/Substitute Double Bass

Pay Scale $75 Principal $55 Section Auditions are by appointment only Contact Operations Manager Evan Tammen at [email protected] to schedule your audition. We will accept applications through August 20th, 2014.

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2014-2015 Programming

Rush Hour – Youthful Impressions Joshua and Daniel Meling (high school competition winners), violins James Vaughen (high school concerto competition winner), Shin-Young Park (college concerto competition winner),

TU SEP 30 AT 5:30PM FOELLINGER GREAT HALL

J. S. Bach: Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major: II. Andante and III. Allegro Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major Ravel: Alborada del Gracioso Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

A Richard Strauss Celebration Bernhard Scully, horn John Dee, oboe

FR OCT 17 AT 7:30PM FOELLINGER GREAT HALL

Strauss: Metamorphosen Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 11 Strauss: in D Major Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28

Menahem and Mozart Ian Hobson, piano, music director, and conductor Menahem Pressler, piano

SA NOV 8 AT 7:30PM FOELLINGER GREAT HALL

Mozart: Overture to Le Nozze di Figaro, K. 492 Mozart: Piano Concerto in A Major, No. 23, K. 488 Mozart: Concerto for Two in E-flat Major, No. 10, K. 365 Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551, “Jupiter”

Messiah and Mendelssohn Ian Hobson, music director and conductor UI Chorale and UI Oratorio Society Andrew Megill, choral conductor

FR DEC 5 AT 7:30PM

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FOELLINGER GREAT HALL

Handel: The Messiah (Mozart orchestration; Christmas portion with “Hallelujah Chorus”) Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107, “Reformation”

El Fuego del Amor Ian Hobson, music director and conductor Amy Flores, cello

FR FEB 13 AT 7:30PM FOELLINGER GREAT HALL

Ginastera: Variaciones Concertantes, Op. 23 de Falla: El amor brujo Carrillo: world premiere cello concerto Ravel: Rapsodie espagnol

A Chamber Music Potpourri

FR MAR 13 AT 7:30PM FOELLINGER GREAT HALL SINFONIA DA CAMERA

Poulenc: Suite Française Britten: Nocturne, Op. 60 Britten: Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal Respighi: Trittico Botticelliano Elgar: Enigma Variations (Variations on an Original Theme), Op. 36 (arr. Pugh)

Romanticism and Beyond Ian Hobson, piano, music director, and conductor

FR APR 17 AT 7:30PM FOELLINGER GREAT HALL

Brahms: Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11 Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 102 Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45

Season Collaboration

Acis and Galatea with Mark Morris Dance Group Nicholas McGegan, conductor

FR MAY 1 AT 7:30PM SA MAY 2 AT 7:30PM TRYON FESTIVAL THEATRE

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2014-15 Service Schedule

Tuesday, September 30 Rush Hour – Youthful Impressions *3*3 2*3 – 4 2 3 1 – tmp+6 – 2hp – str (8,7 6,4,3)

Monday Sept 29 7:30-10:00p FGH Tuesday Sept 30 4p FGH Dress and Concert

Friday, October 17 A Richard Strauss Celebration *4*4*4*4 – 4 3 3 1 – tmp+2 – str (8,7,6,4,3) Bernhard Scully, horn John Dee, oboe

Monday Oct 13 7:30-10:00p FGH Tuesday Oct 14 7:30-10:00p FGH Wednesday Oct 15 7:30-10:00p FGH Appalachian Spring Only Thursday Oct 16 7:30-10:00p FGH Dress Friday Oct 17 7:30-10:00p FGH CONCERT Saturday Oct 18 11a iHotel Appalachian Spring Concert

Saturday, November 8 Menahem and Mozart 2 2 2 2 – 2 2 0 0 – tmp – str (6,6,4,4,2) Menahem Pressler, piano Ian Hobson, piano

Thursday Nov 6 7:30-10:00p ORR Friday Nov 7 7:30-10:00p FGH Saturday Nov 8 10:00-12:30a FGH Dress 7:30p concert FGH CONCERT

Friday, December 5 Messiah and Mendelssohn 2[1/pic.2] 2 2 3[1.2.cbn] – 2 2 3 1 – tmp – org – str (8,6,4,4,2) UI Chorale and UI Oratorio Society, Andrew Megill, Conductor

Monday Dec 1 7:30-10:00p FGH Tuesday Dec 2 7:30-10:00p ORR Wednesday Dec 3 7:30-10:00p FGH Dress Friday Dec 5 7:30-10:00p FGH CONCERT

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Friday, February 13 El Fuego del Amor *4*3*3*4 – 4 3 3 1- tmp+6 - 2hp – cel – pf – str (8,7,6,4,3) Amy Flores, cello

Tuesday Feb 10 7:30-10:00p ORR [No Ravel] Wednesday Feb 11 7:30-10:00p ORR Thursday Feb 12 7:30-10:00p FGH Dress Friday Feb 13 7:30-10:00p FGH CONCERT

Friday, March 13 A Chamber Music Potpourri 1 2 1 2 – 3 4 4* 1 – tmp+3 – cel,pf – hpsd – str (6,6,4,4,2) Justin Vickers, tenor

Monday Mar 9 7:30-10:00p FGH Wednesday Mar 11 7:30-10:00p FGH Dress Thursday Mar 12 7:30-10:00p ORR Friday Mar 13 7:30-10:00p FGH CONCERT

Friday, April 17 Romanticism and Beyond 3*3*3*3* - 4 3 3 1 – asx – tmp+5 – hp – pf – str (8,7,6,4,3) Ian Hobson, piano

Monday Apr 13 7:30-10:00p FGH Tuesday Apr 14 7:30-10:00p ORR Wednesday Apr 15 7:30-10:00p FGH Thursday Apr 16 8:00-10:30p FGH Dress Friday Apr 17 7:30-10:00p FGH CONCERT

Acis and Galatea with MMDG 2 2 2 2 – 2 0 0 0 forte piano – str (6, 5, 3, 3, 2) Friday, May 1 Saturday, May 2 Nicholas McGegan, conductor

Tuesday Apr 28 TBD TFT Orch only Wednesday Apr 29 TBD TFT Sitzprobe Thursday Apr 30 afternoon TFT Onstage w/orch evening TFT Dress Friday May 1 7:30p TFT CONCERT #1 Saturday May 2 7:30p TFT CONCERT #2

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2014-15 Audition Repertoire Auditions are by appointment only. Contact Operations Manager Evan Tammen at [email protected] to schedule your audition.

Oboe II Violin Section/Substitute Solo: Mozart | Oboe Concerto Mvt. 1 Expo. and Mvt. 2 Solo choices: (Mvmnt. 1 only) Shostakovich | Symphony No. 5: Mvt. 2, Reh. 69-70 Mozart | Concerto No. 3 in G, No. 4 in D, or No. 5 in A Mvt. 3, Poco Piú Moso Solo Mozart | Symphony No. 39: Mvmnt. II, bars 1-60 Stravinsky | Pulcinella Suite: Serenata, Reh. 8-10 Mvmnt. IV, bars 1-78 Rossini | La Scala di Seta Overture Mendelssohn | Midsummer Night’s Dream: beginning to 7 after D English Horn Substitute Schumann | Symphony No. 2: Scherzo, bars 1-54 Dvořák | New World Symphony: Largo R. Strauss | Don Juan: First page Rossini | William Tell Overture Beethoven | Symphony No. 3: Scherzo, bars 1-169 Ravel | Piano Concerto in G: Mvmnt. II de Falla | Three-Cornered Hat: Miller’s Dance Viola Section/Substitute Berlioz | Roman Carnival Overture Solo: Piece of auditioner’s choice Bach | Brandenburg Concerto No. 6: Substitute Clarinet Mvmnt. III, bars 46 - 65 Solo: Mozart | Concerto: Mvmnt. 1 Exposition Mozart | Haffner Symphony: Mendelssohn | Midsummer Night’s Dream: Scherzo Mvmnt. IV, bars 134 - 181 Brahms | Symphony No. 3: Mvmnt. II Beethoven | Symphony No. 5: Beethoven | Symphony No. 6: Mvmnt. I Mvmnt. II, bars 1 -10 and 98 - 106 Mvmnt. III, bars 146 - 197 (no repeat)

Berlioz | Roman Carnival Overture: bars 37 - 60 Bassoon and Contrabassoon Substitute Mendelssohn | Midsummer Night's Dream: Solo: Mozart | Concerto: Mvmnt. 1 Expo. (No Cadenza) Scherzo, bars 17 - 93 (beginning to D) Mozart | Bsn II, Marriage of Figaro Overture: bars 139-171 Tchaikovsky | Romeo and Juliet: Ravel | Bsn II, Piano Concerto in G: Mvmnt. 3, 5 bars after st bars 344 - 418 ( from letter O to R) [14] to 1 bar after [16] Dvořák | Serenade for Strings: Mvmnt. V., bars 86 – 133 Ravel | Bsn II, Rapsodie espagnole: Mvmnt. 1, [8] to downbeat of [9] R. Strauss | Bsn II, Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche: 10 Cello Section/Substitute bars after [31] to downbeat of [32] Solo: piece of auditioner’s choice Beethoven | Contra, Symphony No. 5: Mvmnt. IV, beginning Beethoven | Symphony No. 5: through m. 420 Mvmnt. II, bars 1-10, 98-106 Mvmnt. III, pick up to 141-177 Horn Brahms | Symphony No. 2: Mvmnt. II, bars 1-15 Solo: R. Strauss | Concerto No. 1 Measures 1-64 (Horn in F Mozart | Symphony No. 35: Exposition) Finale, beginning to Letter A Brahms | Piano Concerto No. 2: Mendelssohn | Midsummer Night's Dream: Mvmnt. 1, Horn 1, Measures 174-198 Scherzo, from N to O Mvmnt. 2, Horn 3 in D, Measures 159-292 R. Strauss | Don Juan: Horn 1 in E, Measures 12 before E to 2 after F Double Bass Section/Substitute Mendelssohn| Symphony No. 3: Solo: piece of auditioner’s choice Mvmnt. 2, Horn 3 in F, Measures189-223 Beethoven | Symphony No. 1: R. Strauss | Don Quixote: Variation 7, Mvmnt. I Horn 2 in F, Measures (57) through seven before (59) Mvmnt. IV Auditionees should be prepared to play both high and low Beethoven | Symphony No. 2: Mvmnt. I horn. Mozart | Symphony No. 35: Finale, beginning to Letter A

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