VERBIER FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA – 2019

CELLO EXCERPTS

• One movement of a solo work of applicant’s choice (Concerto, Sonata, Etc.)

• One movement of a solo Bach work

• Mahler: Symphony No. 2, Mvt. I – Opening until middle of bar 18

• Bruckner: Symphony No. 9, Mvt. II (Scherzo) – Reh. Letter C to Reh. Letter E

• Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5:

- Mvt. I – Reh. #32 to Reh. #39

- Mvt. III – 3 bars before Reh. #90 to 6 bars after Reh. #91

• Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten:

- Act II:

o Solo: 6 bars after Reh. #66 to 7 bars after Reh. #68

- Act III:

o Solo: upbeat to Reh. #11 for 4 bars

o 1 bar before Reh. #15 to Reh. # 17

(All excerpts are available on the following pages of this document)

AUDITION INFORMATION

• All auditions, whether live or recorded, are unaccompanied, and therefore no piano should
be used.

• For video applicants, you MUST read all of the video guidelines in the “VFO 2019
Application Info” document, available for download here on the Verbier Festival website,
before starting your application or making your video.

• Applicants will not be required to play the full movement of their selected concerto or solo
work in the audition. Please focus on performing the first 3-5 minutes of solo playing from
the movement of your choice; that said, it is important to note that the panel is entitled to
request any portion of the movement, including the cadenza. For video submissions, please
refer to the video audition guidelines outlined in the “VFO 2019 Applications Info”
document.

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• Mahler: Symphony No. 2, Mvt. I – Opening until middle of bar 18

• Bruckner: Symphony No. 9, Mvt. II (Scherzo) – Reh. Letter C to Reh. Letter E

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• Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5:

- Mvt. I – Reh. #32 to Reh. #39

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- Mvt. III – 3 bars before Reh. #90 to 6 bars after Reh. #91

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• Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten:

- Act II:

o Solo: 6 bars after Reh. #66 to 7 bars after Reh. #68

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- Act III:

o Solo: upbeat to Reh. #11 for 4 bars (Cello 1)

o 1 bar before Reh. #15 to Reh. # 17 (Cello 1)

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