Double Bass Indiana University Orchestra auditions

[Theo.Bass]

Are there any bassists from Indiana university that could enlighten me on the orchestral audition process? Thanks

 

[¡bassballbill!]

i can tell you what happened last year. it's pretty standard, you get a list of excerpts at some point this summer, then they'll pick a day for the auditions during the first week or so of school. the committee is behind a screen (expect a big name to come and help adjudicate) and you play a handful of licks in the first round, then 10 people advance and play another handful and a solo. placement ensues. good luck and happy preparation, see you there.

 

[Theo.Bass]

Thanks, sounds fun. Cant wait

 

[¡bassballbill!]

f'sho

 

[Gabe_Ace]

c ya there boyz! lol jk I WISH!

 

[mattgray]

Judging from the rep, I think this will be a particularly interesting audition...

 

[MDEbass]

What's on the list?

 

[Theo.Bass]

Johannes Brahms
Symphony No.1 in c minor, op.68
Mvt I, Reh E to bar 189
Mvt II, pickup to bar 47 to 2 bars before Reh C

Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No.5 in d minor, op. 47
Mvt I, Reh 22 to 4 bars before Reh 27

Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No.15 in A major, op.141
Mvt II, Reh 77 to Reh 78

Bedřich Smetana
Overture to the Bartered Bride
Beginning to 5 bars after Reh A

Richard Strauss
Don Juan, op.20
Reh A through 4 bars after Reh B
Reh F to 3 bars before Reh G

Richard Strauss
Don Quixote, op.35
Reh 3 to 7 bars before Reh 4
Reh 27 to 4 bars after Reh 27

 

[bass1127]

LOL, have fun on that audition
it was very fun