HOW TO PREPARE ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS FOR A VIOLIN AUDITION

Abstract

The purpose of this master thesis is to find out how to prepare any violin orchestral excerpt to be played in an audition for a professional orchestra. As information sources, I have used my own experiences in auditions, as well as the feedback from them, and interviews from people that have been on a jury and people currently auditioning. In addition, I have elaborated my own practising system which can be applied to any orchestral excerpt to minimise the time an applicant spends preparing them and make the practice before an audition more effective in order to achieve a better final result.