Piccolo / Section Flute

Thursday, August 25th, 2016

Winston-Salem, NC
The Winston-Salem Symphony is a regional, per-service orchestra. The current section rate is $84.00/service with a
guaranteed minimum of 48 services in the 2016/2017 performing season.
1. Solo Requirements
Vivaldi Concerto in C Major RV 443 Movements 1 & 2

2. Piccolo Excerpts
1. Beethoven: Symphony #9 last mvt, beginning of Marcia to [K]
2. Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique a. mvt 2, m.31 35
b. mvt. 5, [63] to 5 before [65]
3. Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture [19] to the end
4. Bizet: LArlesienne Suite #2 Farandole, [K] to end
5. Britten: Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra beginning of Fugue to [I]
6. Ravel: Bolero (2nd piccolo in 2nd flute part) [8] [9]
7. Ravel : Mother Goose Suite (Laideronnette) a. [1] [4]
b. [7] [8]
8. Rossini : La Gazza Ladra Overture 18th m. of [D] to 25th m. of [D]
9. Rossini: Semiramide Overture a. 5th m of [G] 3rd m of [H]
b. 17th m of [K] [L]
c. 14th m of [T] [U]
10. Shostakovich: Symphony #5 a. mvt, 1, [41] to [46]
b. mvt. 2, [53] to 2nd m of [54]
11. Tchaikovsky: Symphony #4 a. mvt. 3, 2nd m of [E] to 10th m of [E]
b. Finale, m 249 269

Flute Excerpts
1. Dvorak: Symphony #8 (1st flute part) 4th mvt, [D] to [E]
2. Mendelssohn: Mid-Summer Nights Dream (1st flute part) Scherzo, 2 m before [P] to end
3. Ravel: Mother Goose Suite (2nd flute part) Pavane, 1st 7 measures
3. Possible sight-reading from the standard orchestral repertoire
The Winston-Salem Symphony does not provide preparatory copies of audition excerpts. Parts for all of the above
excerpts can be purchased, or can also be downloaded from the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) at
imslp.org.
Only highly qualified candidates should apply.
The audition committee reserves the right to immediately dismiss any candidate not displaying the highest artistic standard.
Preliminary auditions are held behind a screen; final(s) may be held without the screen at the discretion of the Music Director.
The winning candidate must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the U. S. A. before an offer of employment is made.
The Winston-Salem Symphony is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply: Application Deadline: Friday, August 19th, 2016. Please send a one-page resume and a $50.00 Application Fee
(refunded at the audition) by check made payable to Winston-Salem Symphony
Jeff Whitsett, Orchestra Personnel Manager
Winston-Salem Symphony
201 N. Broad St., Ste. 200
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Resumes can be sent by email to jwhitsett@wssymphony.org (.pdf, .doc, or .docx formats only) but candidates will not be
confirmed to audition until the $50.00 Audition Fee is received.

No phone calls, please.