Section Viola (multiple vacancies) - West Virginia Symphony
Section Viola (4 seats) - West Virginia Symphony
Auditions will be held in Charleston, WV, on Monday, April 14.
More details are available at wvsymphony.org/auditions. Excerpts are now posted.
Resumes will be accepted through March 24, 2025. Send resumes to personnel@wvsymphony.org.
The WV Symphony is located in Charleston, WV as a regional per-service orchestra with about 55 services per season (September-May). The orchestra performs at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences – WV for 6 symphonic masterworks concerts and 4 Pops offerings, plus an annual Nutcracker (3 performances) and Young People’s Concerts. Some concerts runout to various locations in WV. For more specific information, please ask at personnel@wvsymphony.org.
Current contract rates are listed on the website at wvsymphony.org/auditions. There is a contracted mileage rate with a cap of 600-miles round trip. Per diem is provided; double-occupancy hotel is provided during service weekends. Single rooms are available with musician covering ½ room cost.
These are tenure track positions.
VIOLA EXCERPTS
First movement of a standard concerto (no cadenza)
Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture Pick-up to 3rd bar of rehearsal #1 until rehearsal #4 (play first bar of rehearsal #4)
Brahms: Symphony no. 2, mvt 1, m. 114 - 136
Clyne: Masquerade m. 1-28 plus the downbeat of m. 29 *permission granted; copy to be provided
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream “Scherzo” m. 17—reh. D
Mozart: Symphony no. 35, mvt. 4, mm. 131-181
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 mvt. 1: #15 to #17
R. Strauss: Don Juan beginning until 5 bars before D
Additional sight reading may be requested.
