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Assistant Principal Cello

West Virginia Symphony Orchestra

Charleston (West Virginia), United States

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General information

Instrument or role

Cello

Job category

Performance

Number of positions

1 open position

Employment details

Type

Per-service

Tenure

Permanent

Employment beginning

September 2025

Salary information

Gross (before tax) (USD)

$143,00 per Service

Application process

Apply by

March 24, 2025, 15:32 (time zone: Georgetown)

By midnight on March 24, 2025
Application instructions
Send on page resume in pdf format to [email protected] by March 24, 2025.

Audition dates

Audition

April 14, 2025, 08:00 (time zone: Georgetown)

Audition information

Audition repertoire
CELLO EXCERPTS
First movement of a standard concerto (no cadenza)
Beethoven: Symphony no. 5: II. Andante con moto, m. 1 – 10, m. 49 – 57, m. 98 – 106
Brahms: Symphony no. 2, second movement, m. 1-17
Clyne: Masquerade:  m. 15-28 plus the downbeat of m. 29   *permission granted; copy to be provided
Debussy: La Mer, two bare before No.9- six bars after No. 9
Mendelssohn: "Scherzo" from Midsummer's Night Dream m. C-D, N-O
Mozart: Symphony no. 35: IV. Finale (Presto) m. 134 – 197
Strauss: Don Juan: beginning to reh. D
Additional sight reading may be requested.

Additional excerpts for Assistant Principal position (candidates will be expected to play the list above, PLUS)
Haydn: Symphony No. 31 mvt. IV: Variation II (solo line, with repeats)
Rossini: William Tell opening excerpt mm 1-48 (top solo)
Brahms: Piano Concerto No.2:  mvt. 3, m.1-8, reh. D-E