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VERBIER FESTIVAL JUNIOR ORCHESTRA - 2019

VIOLA EXCERPTS

• Solo: Two works of contrasting style


• Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra – Page 6, rehearsal 12 to bottom of the page
• Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra – 5 bars before rehearsal #51 to rehearsal #53
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, 2nd mvmt – Bar 1 to 59
• Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2, 3rd mvmt 3 – 1 bar before rehearsal # 81 to end of
movement

(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 “VFJO 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 solo work in
the live 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.

• For video submissions, please refer to the video audition guidelines outlined in the
“VFJO 2019 Applications Info” document. 
Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra Excerpts – Viola
• Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra - Page 6, rehearsal #12 to bottom of the page

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• Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 5 bars before rehearsal #51 to rehearsal #53

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• Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, 2nd mvmt – Bar 1 to 59

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• Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2, 3rd mvmt 3 - 1 bar before rehearsal #81 to end of
movement

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