OBOE
The EFM Young Artists Orchestra Program brings together gifted oboe 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
Solo
Choose One
- Mozart — Oboe Quartet, Exposition, Bars 1–64
- Mozart — Concerto for Oboe, Exposition, Bars 32–76
- Morris — Four Personalities, Mvt. 2, Bars 1–31
Excerpts
Choose four (two Lyrical and two Technical):
Lyrical:
- Beethoven — Symphony No. 3, Mvt. 2, Bars 8–17 & 36–47
- Tchaikovsky — Swan Lake Suite, No. 1, Bars 2–19
- Schumann — Symphony No. 2, Mvt. 3, Bars 8–19
- Beach — Symphony in E minor, Mvt. 2, Bars 4–19
Technical:
- Rossini — La Scala di Seta, Bars 36–52 (downbeat)
- Ravel — Tombeau de Couperin, Mvt. 1, Bars 1–14
- Mendelssohn — Symphony No. 3, Mvt. 2, Bars 32–67
- Strauss — Don Juan, Bars 18–40
OBOE FACULTY
- Randall Ellis
- Karen Birch Blundell
