Programme for the Competition to fill twelve (12) vacancies of permanent artistic personnel of the Athens State Orchestra
VIOLAS
1st Principal, Category III
a) One of the Concertos HINDEMITH, BARTOK, the 1st movement
b) One of the Concertos HOFMEISTER, STAMITZ, the whole Concerto
c) Orchestral excerpts
d) Prima vista
DOUBLE BASSES
1st Principal, Category III
a) One of the Concertos DITTERSDORF, KOUSSEVITSKY, BOTTESINI, the whole Concerto
b) Orchestral excerpts
c) Prima vista
SECOND VIOLINS
2nd Principal, Category IV
a) BEETHOVEN, Romance in G.
b) LALO: Spanish Symphony, 2nd movement
c) MOZART, one of the Concertos No 3 (in G), No 4 (in D), No 5 (in A), the 1st movement with Cadenza.
d) Orchestral excerpts. To download the excerpts, click here.
e) Prima vista
VIOLAS
2nd Principal, Category IV
a) The 3rd and 4th movements from one of REGER’s Suites
b) One of the Concertos HOFMEISTER, STAMITZ, the 1st movement
c) Orchestral excerpts
d) Prima vista
CELLOS
2nd Principal, Category IV
a) One of the Concertos SCHUMANN, DVORAK, the 1st movement
b) HAYDN: Concerto in D major, the 1st movement with Cadenza.
c) Orchestral excerpts. To download the excerpts for cello, click here.
d) Prima vista
DOUBLE BASSES
2nd Principal, Category IV
a) Two movements (slow and fast) from Concertos DITTERSDORF, KOUSSEVITSKY, BOTTESINI.
b) Orchestral excerpts
c) Prima vista
OBOE
2nd Principal, Category IV, with obligation to cor anglais
a) MOZART: Concerto in C major, KV 314, the 1st movement (with Cadenza) and the 2nd movement
b) DONIZETTI: Concertino (Andante and Variations 1, 2, 3) or PASCULLI (Hommage a Bellini) or HINDEMITH (Sonata for Cor Anglais)
c) Orchestral excerpts. To download the excerpts for oboe, click here. To download the excerpts for cor anglais, click here.
d) Prima vista
BASSOONS
2nd Principal, Category IV, with obligation to contrabassoon
a) MOZART: Concerto KV 191, the 1st movement (with Cadenza) and the 2nd movement
b) GRAHAM WATERHOUSE: Sonata for Contrabassoon, op.37. Exceptionally this piece, and given its rarity, Musicians will be able to obtain it in the office of the Athens State Orchestra, after the submission of their application for the competition.
c) Orchestral excerpts. To download the excerpts for bassoon, click here. To download the excerpts for contrabassoon, click here.
d) Prima vista
PERCUSSION,
2nd Principal, Category IV, with obligation to timpani
a) One piece for tympani, chosen by the candidate, approximately 1’30’’ long or one piece for percussion, chosen by the candidate, of the same duration.
b) Orchestral excerpts. Due to the big amount of their pages, candidates are requested to download three files, following the links:
For the first part of the orchestral excerpts, click here.
For the second part of the orchestral excerpts, click here.
For the third part of the orchestral excerpts, click here.
c) Prima vista
Candidates will have at their disposal two timpani sets, the Ludwig Ringer with International system and the Ludwig Professional with German system, both with REMO Renaissance leather type. They will have the possibility to choose the set on which they will be examined.
Candidates will also be given time to get familiar with the instruments during one of the days prior to the examination. Candidates will be informed shortly about the relative timetable.
SECOND VIOLINS
Musicians, Category V
a) One of the Concertos WIENAWSKY No 2, MENDELSSOHN, BRUCH, the 1st movement with Cadenza.
b) MOZART, one of the Concertos No 3 (in G), No 4 (in D), No 5 (in A), the 1st movement with Cadenza.
c) Orchestral excerpts (without soli). To download the excerpts, click here.
VIOLAS
Musicians, Category V
a) The 3rd and 4th movements from one of REGER’s Suites
b) One of the Concertos HOFMEISTER, STAMITZ, the 1st movement
c) Orchestral excerpts (without soli)
DOUBLE BASSES
Musicians, Category V
a) Two movements (fast and slow) from the Concertos DITTERSDORF, KOUSSEVITSKY, BOTTESINI
b) Orchestral excerpts (without soli)
The list of orchestral excerpts which will be included in the examination programme will be announced twenty (20) days prior to the date of the examination of each instrument.
In case a candidate applies for two (2) positions, the examination for the second one concerns only the parts of the examination programme that differ.