String Audition Repertoire

The guidelines and excerpts below are the required materials for string auditions of the Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra.

Violin:

  • A solo excerpt (concerto, sonata, other solo work) of your choice. Please keep it to 2-3 minutes.
  • All of the excerpts listed below from Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 are required to be prepared for the audition day. The audition faculty will choose and ask for a few of them. Please note the full part for Violin is attached here with all the audition parts marked in red.
    • Mov I: Letter B-C, and pickup to Letter O-P.
    • Mov II: Pick up to 4 measures before Letter G-4 measures after Letter H, and third measure of Letter I-8 measures after Letter K.
    • Mov III: Pick up to eight measures before Letter E to Letter E.
    • Mov IV: Letter I-L.
  • A short sight reading excerpt to be provided at the audition.

Non-Music Majors:

  • Please select one excerpt from the packet and perform a few minutes of a solo piece. If you do not have a solo piece, please prepare two excerpts from the audition packet.
  • Please note: non-music majors are more than welcome to perform the music major excerpts and to audition for the principal seat.

Viola:

  • A solo excerpt (concerto, sonata, other solo work) of your choice. Please keep it to 2-3 minutes.
  • All of the excerpts listed below from Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5  are required to be prepared for the audition day. The audition faculty will choose and ask for a few of them. Please note the full part for Viola is attached here with all the audition parts marked in red.
    • Mov I: Pickup to 2nd measure of Letter B-7 measures after Letter C, and pickup to Letter O-8 measures after Letter O.
    • Mov II: Letter B-downbeat of 5 measures after Letter C.
    • Mov III: Pick up to 7 measures before Letter I-3 measures after Letter I.
    • Mov IV: Letter W-first beat of Poco meno mosso.
  • A short sight reading excerpt to be provided at the audition.

Non-Music Majors:

  • Please select one excerpt from the packet and perform a few minutes of a solo piece. If you do not have a solo piece, please prepare two excerpts from the audition packet.
  • Please note: non-music majors are more than welcome to perform the music major excerpts and to audition for the principal seat.

Cello:

  • A solo excerpt (concerto, sonata, other solo work) of your choice. Please keep it to 2-3 minutes.
  • All of the excerpts listed below from Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5  are required to be prepared for the audition day. The audition faculty will choose and ask for a few of them. Please note the full part for Cello is attached here with all the audition parts marked in red.
    • Mov I: Letter E to two measures after F.
    • Mov II: One measure before Tempo I before letter B to one measure before B.
    • Mov III: One measure before letter A to eight measures after A.
    • Mov IV: Letter K to eight after K.
  • A short sight reading excerpt to be provided at the audition.

Non-Music Majors:

  • Please select one excerpt from the packet and perform a few minutes of a solo piece. If you do not have a solo piece, please prepare two excerpts from the audition packet.
  • Please note: non-music majors are more than welcome to perform the music major excerpts and to audition for the principal seat. 

Double Bass:

  • A solo excerpt (concerto, sonata, other solo work) of your choice. Please keep it to 2-3 minutes.
  • All of the excerpts listed below from Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5  are required to be prepared for the audition day. The audition faculty will choose and ask for a few of them. Please note the full part for Bass is attached here with all the audition parts marked in red.
    • Mov I : Letter M to Letter N
    • Mov II: Letter A to Letter B
    • Mov IV: Letter A to Letter C
    • Mov IV: Letter U to Letter Y
  • A short sight reading excerpt to be provided at the audition.

Non-Music Majors:

  • Please select one excerpt from the packet and perform a few minutes of a solo piece. If you do not have a solo piece, please prepare two excerpts from the audition packet.
  • Please note: non-music majors are more than welcome to perform the music major excerpts and to audition for the principal seat.

Harp:

Please contact Elizabeth Landis, PLU Harp Lecturer, at elizabeth.landis@plu.edu for the audition requirements.

Contact the Director of the PLU Orchestra, Asieh Mahyar

Contact Professor Korine Fujiwara