Cello Audition Excerpts

2018-2019

In addition to the following excerpts, all players should prepare:

1. A piece (or excerpt from a piece) of your choice. This solo should be representative of

your overall musical and technical ability. Solos and excerpts should be no more than 2

minutes in length.

2. Scales: Three octave major and melodic minor scales up to four sharps and four flats.

A. Legato: 3 notes slurred to a bow

Spiccato: 4 repeated 16th notes per pitch

3. Sight Reading: Don’t neglect practicing sight reading pieces you are unfamiliar with to

help prepare for this part of the audition.

For full information, see the Audition Requirements which can be found at

www.cincinnatisymphony.org/csyo

Dvorak Symphony 8, Movement IV” [A] to [D]

Beethoven Symphony 5, Movement 2: mm. 1-10

Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo: [C] – [D]

Brahms Symphony 2, Movement 2: Beginning to [A]

Excerpt #1 Dvorak – Symphony 8 Movement IV: [A] to [D]

Excerpt #2 Beethoven – Symphony 5

Movement 2: mm. 1-10

Excerpt #4 Brahms – Symphony 2

Movement 2: Beginning – to [A]

Excerpt #3

Mendelssohn – A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Scherzo: [C] – [D]