WVU Symphony Orchestra
Mitchell Arnold, Director of Orchestral Activities
2011-2012 Orchestra Audition Information
Welcome to the WVU Symphony Orchestra Audition page!
Audition Schedule
Auditions will be held the first week of classes during scheduled orchestra rehearsal times: Tuesday 8/23 4-6pm, Wednesday 8/24 7-10pm, Thursday 8/25 4-6:00pm. Auditions will be in Room 200B in CAC. Additional times will include Monday evening 8/22 beginning at approximately 6pm.
Audition Sign-ups
Sign-up sheets will be posted sometime during the week of 15 August, if not earlier. They will be posted on the bulletin board behind the ‘north’ doors of 200B. Write your name and instrument on the appropriate sign-up sheet. Please note: you are not signing up for a specific audition time. By Monday evening 8/22, your audition day and time will be assigned by the Director of Orchestral Activities and posted. If there is a problem with your assigned audition time, please contact Dr. Arnold.
Auditions
Auditions will be held in room 200B (auditions scheduled outside of WVUSO rehearsal times – Monday evening, for example – will be held in Dr. Arnold’s office, 228A). You should arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled time. Pick up an audition form outside 200B, fill it out, and bring it in to your audition. Auditions will consist of your short solo piece as well as one or two orchestral excerpts all listed. Auditions will last less than five minutes
Audition Music
By following one of the links below and paging down to your instrument, you will find the name and portion of the required solo work followed by the required orchestral excerpt(s). You are responsible for obtaining the music for your required solo on your own. You may print out the excerpt(s). IMPORTANT: It is your responsibility to prepare your music at or close to correct tempos. Listening to recordings is highly recommended and expected. Your familiarity with the excerpt’s proper range of tempos and manner of execution is an important part of your audition.
Please click on the appropriate link below.
If you have any questions please contact Dr. Arnold at Mitchell.Arnold@mail.wvu.edu