Employment and Auditions

Upcoming Auditions:

Auditions for 2nd Bassoon will take place on July 17, 2024.

 

Audition Information: 

Location: Kingsport Renaissance Center, 1200 East Center St. Kingsport, TN 37660

 

You will receive a time slot via email once you have completed the audition form below: COMING SOON

 

Link to PDF of excerpts: COMING SOON

List of excerpts is below.

 

Email em.poff@symphonyofthemountains.org with any questions or concerns.

Bassoon 2 Solo and Excerpt List:

A Solo Movement from Major Bassoon Literature

Plus, orchestral excerpts chosen from below:

Dukas:  The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

1. Rehearsal 7 through downbeat of 8
2. Rehearsal 43 through downbeat of 45

Bartok:  Concerto for Orchestra

Movement II     

1. Pick up to measure 9 through measure 24
2. Pick up to measure 165 through measure 181

Finale

1. Measure 148 through the downbeat of measure 161

Mozart:  Marriage of Figaro

1. Measures 139-171
2. Measures 252-266 after half note

Tchaikovsky:  Symphony No. 4

 Movement I

1. Measure 35-48
2. Measure 104-114
3. Measure 209-226
4. Measure 294-299

Movement II

1. Measure 274-304

Brahms:  Violin Concerto

Movement II

1. Beginning to measure 22
2. Measure 73-79
3. Measure 93- 98

Ravel:  Bolero

1. Measure 41-57

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