2023/24 Auditions (Strings only) will be held in early 2024 at First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden St., Cambridge, MA. For audition invitation and consideration for substitute positions, please email us a one page resumé to our Personnel Manager Phaedra Sassano.

Atlantic Symphony Orchestra is a Boston Musicians’ Association Local 9-535 American Federation of Musicians Organization. All members are required to be BMA member. For membership information please visit Boston Musicians’ Association.

2023/24 String Audition Information

Date: TBD
Time: To be assigned
Location: Harter Room, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden St., Cambridge, MA

Rounds
1st round: Email 1 page resumé for a live audition invitation
2nd round: Live blind audition
3rd round: In person call back audition (required for principal; optional for section)

All Strings
1. Movement from a standard concerto/sonata
2. Movement of Bach (NO 1st movement of a sonata or suite)
3. All assigned excerpts (complete as indicated)
4. Sight-reading

Violin
Mozart: Symphony No. 35 – 1st movement (exposition)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 – 3rd movement (beg. to trio)
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Scherzo
Brahms: Symphony No. 4; 4th movement (8 before reh. B to reh. D)
Strauss: Don Juan – (beg. to 9 before reh. D)

Viola
Mozart: Symphony No. 35 – 4th movement
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Scherzo
Brahms: Symphony No. 3 – 1st movement (mm. 77-100; mm. 187-201)
Strauss: Don Juan- (beg. to reh. D)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 – 1st movement (Allegro non troppo to reh. C)

Cello
Mozart: Symphony No. 35 – 4th movement
Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Scherzo
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 – 2nd movement (beg. to reh. B)
Smetana: The Bartered Bride Overture – beg. to A (top line)
Strauss: Don Juan – (beg. to reh. C)

Bass
Mozart: Symphony No. 35 – 4th movement
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 – 4th movement (beg. to reh. A)
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 – 1st movement (reh. E to reh. F)
Strauss: Don Juan – (reh. A to C)
Stravinsky: Pulcinella – Duetto