Oregon Symphony Section Viola Audition Repertoire
Preliminary, Semi-Final and Final Auditions: February 5-7, 2024

Solo Repertoire

First movement from one of the following concerti:

Bartók Viola Concerto, Hindemith (Der Schwanendreher), Walton Viola Concerto

Orchestral Excerpts

Beethoven Symphony No. 5 Mvt. II: beginning – mm. 10

mm. 23-37

Pickup to mm. 50-59

mm. 72-86

Pickup to mm. 99-106

Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture Pickup to 3 mm after 1 –

8 mm. after 3

Brahms Symphony No. 4 Mvt. II: mm. 64-71

Mvt. IV: mm. 41-80

Copland Appalachian Spring 6 – 1 mm. before 14

León Stride mm. 70 – downbeat of mm. 75

Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream Scherzo: beginning to D

Mozart Symphony No. 35 Mvt. I: beginning – mm. 66

Mvt. IV: mm. 134-181

Ravel Daphnis et Chloe 158 – 166 (top line)

212 – 1 mm. after 216 (top line)

Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Mvt. I: 15 to 17

Strauss Don Juan Beginning to downbeat of 5 mm.

before D

Strauss Ein Heldenleben 77 to 4 mm. after 79

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 Mvt. I: mm. 19-79