The EFM Young Artists Orchestra Program brings together gifted viola students from around the world, featuring two exceptional ensembles that perform full-length, ticketed concerts throughout the summer. Rehearsing six days a week, these young musicians immerse themselves in challenging repertoire designed to push their artistic and technical limits. A distinctive feature of the program is its weekly seat rotation, allowing participants to experience different orchestral roles and develop a deeper, more versatile musicianship.
Audition requirements
One or 2 solo works demonstrating both lyrical and technical styles, with or without piano accompaniment
Excerpts
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 (Mvmt. 2, bar 1-10; bar 49-59; bar 98-105)
Brahms: Variation on a Theme by Haydn, Var. VII
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 (Mvmt. 1, Rehearsal 15 to rehearsal 17)
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 (last movement, beginning to letter A)
Additional Details
Season dates, tuition, eligibility and the application deadline are listed on the Apply page.
