1st ROUND OF THE AUDITION:

a) Solo repertoire:

J. S. BACH: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin /OR Cello Suites (transcriptions for viola) – two contrast movements freely chosen

One of the following concertos – exposition of the 1st movement:

STAMITZ: Viola Concerto in D major op. 1

HOFFMEISTER: Viola Concerto in D major

b) Orchestral excerpts:

STRAUSS: Don Juan, symphonic poem

SMETANA: My Country – Šárka

2nd ROUND OF THE AUDITION:

a) Solo repertoire:

One of the following concertos – 1st and 2nd movement including cadenzas:

STAMITZ: Viola Concerto in D major op. 1

HOFFMEISTER: Viola Concerto in D major

One of the following concertos – 1st movement:

BARTÓK: Viola Concerto

WALTON: Viola Concerto

HINDEMITH: Viola Concerto “Der Schwanendreher“

b) Orchestral solos:

BERNSTEIN: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

ELGAR: Enigma Variations – Var. VI “Ysobel“ and Var. X. “Dorabella“

PROKOFIEV: Romeo and Juliette

PUCCINI: Manon Lescaut – Intermezzo

c) Orchestral excerpts:

SMETANA: The Bartered Bride – Overture

SMETANA: My Country – Vyšehrad

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 in C minor – 2nd Movement

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 in A major – 1st Movement

TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6 in B minor “Pathétique“ – 1st Movement

SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5 D minor – 1st Movement

Piano accompaniment in concertos is mandatory. The application must indicate whether the applicant requests the piano

accompaniment to be provided by the Slovak State Philharmonic Košice or if they will arrange their own accompanist. In case

the applicant requests an accompanist from the Slovak State Philharmonic Košice, they should also send information about the

selected concertos along with their application (or provide, upon request, a scan/copy of the piano parts). Applicants may perform

from sheet music.
All orchestral excerpts are available for download on the website https://www.sfk.sk/konkurzy