• One solo or movement showing both lyrical and technical abilities
• Three excerpts from: Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream ; Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3; Brahms Symphony No. 4; Ravel Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2; Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis

• One solo from: Mozart Oboe Quartet (exposition, mm. 1–64); Mozart Oboe Concerto (exposition, mm. 32–76); Morris Four Personalities (mvt II, mm. 1–31)
• Two excerpts: one lyrical and one technical

• Exposition of the first movement from one concerto: Mozart K. 622; Weber No. 1; Weber No. 2; Crusell Op. 5
• Excerpts (all): Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream ; Beethoven Symphony No. 6; Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade

• Mozart: Bassoon Concerto, mvt I (exposition)
• Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro Overture
• R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben , rehearsal 86–87
• Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 (mvt I mm. 320–332; mvt II mm. 71–74; mvt III mm. 56–72 and 98–105)

• One solo or movement showing both lyrical and technical abilities
• Strauss: Don Juan (Horn 1), 12 mm. before letter E to 2 mm. after letter F
• Brahms: Symphony No. 3 (Horn 1), mvt III, mm. 98–110
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 (Horn 2), mvt III Trio, mm. 171–205
• Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 (Horn 1), mvt II, mm. 8–28

• 3–6 minutes of a solo work of your choice (concerto, sonata, etude, etc.)
• Excerpts (Trumpet 1): Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition , Promenade (beginning to reh. 2); Respighi Pines of Rome , mvt II off-stage solo; Stravinsky Petrushka (1947), Ballerina’s Dance (pickups to reh. 135 through 139)
• Optional: Strauss Don Juan (5th measure of F to G)

• Any standard solo of choice, accompanied or unaccompanied, recorded in one continuous, unedited take
• Four standard orchestral excerpts, recorded as one continuous track without edits

• Any standard solo of choice, accompanied or unaccompanied, recorded in one continuous, unedited take
• Four standard orchestral excerpts, recorded as one continuous track without edits

• Solo: a Blazhevich low-register etude
• One excerpt from: Berlioz Hungarian March ; Mahler Symphony No. 1; Prokofiev Symphony No. 5; Wagner Die Meistersinger ; Wagner Die Walküre

• Timpani: one solo/etude, plus one excerpt from Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 or No. 4, Mozart The Magic Flute Overture, Holst The Planets , or Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis
• Snare drum: one solo/etude, plus one excerpt from Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade (mvts III–IV) or Capriccio espagnol , Delécluse Douze Études No. 1, or Prokofiev Lieutenant Kijé
• Mallets: one solo/etude, plus one excerpt from The Magic Flute (bells), Porgy and Bess (xylophone), The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (glockenspiel), Kabalevsky Colas Breugnon Overture, or Saint-Saëns Fossiles

• Two contrasting pieces or movements from: Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade (mvt II); Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnol (cadenza and final movement); Mahler Symphony No. 5 (Adagietto); Debussy Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun ; Verdi La Forza del Destino

• Two contrasting solo pieces
• Orchestral excerpts (Violin 1): Mendelssohn, Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream , mm. 17–70; Brahms, Symphony No. 2, mvt I, mm. 17–66

• One or two solo works showing both lyrical and technical styles (with or without piano)
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, mvt II (mm. 1–10, 49–59, and 98–105)
• Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Variation VII
• Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5, mvt I (rehearsal 15–17)
• Brahms: Symphony No. 2, finale (opening through letter A)

• Two contrasting pieces of your choice (piano accompaniment not required)
• Two orchestral excerpts of your choice

• Two contrasting solo pieces
• Any two orchestral excerpts of your choice

Three string quartets and one bassist are selected each year.

• Violin: exposition of a major concerto (with or without piano), plus four contrasting orchestral excerpts
• Viola: three minutes from the Bartók, Hindemith, or Walton concerto, plus orchestral excerpts from Berlioz, Mozart, Mendelssohn, and R. Strauss
• Cello: five minutes from a concerto; one movement of a Bach suite; two orchestral excerpts from Mozart, Brahms, or Beethoven
• Double Bass: first movement of a concerto; one movement of a Bach suite; three standard orchestral excerpts of your choice

Two positions. Fellows play orchestral keyboard parts, accompany students in competitions, support masterclasses and studio classes, and may receive chamber music assignments. Includes three lessons with EFM faculty in addition to the standard fellowship benefits. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

• Cover letter, CV/bio, repertoire list, and two letters of recommendation
• Recordings: two contrasting movements of a sonata or duo accompaniment; one movement of a concerto accompaniment; one substantial solo piano work

The clarinet fellow covers E♭, bass, B♭, and A clarinet in all Eastern Festival Orchestra rehearsals and concerts.

• B♭/A: Mozart Concerto excerpt; Stravinsky Three Pieces (mvt II); Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnol ; Mendelssohn Scherzo; Respighi Pines of Rome (mvt III)
• E♭: Ravel Boléro solo; Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
• Bass: Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker ; Schuman Symphony No. 3, Part II

Emphasis on contrabassoon, with regular bassoon also required, in all Eastern Festival Orchestra rehearsals and concerts.

• Bassoon (one continuous take): Mozart Concerto, mvt I exposition; The Marriage of Figaro Overture, 2nd bassoon (mm. 139–171); Brahms Violin Concerto, mvt II, 2nd bassoon (opening–m. 32); Bartók Concerto for Orchestra , mvt II, 2nd bassoon (beginning–m. 25 and mm. 165–181)
• Contrabassoon (one continuous take): Bach Cello Suite No. 1, Minuets I & II; Ravel Ma mère l’Oye , mvt IV; Ravel Piano Concerto for the Left Hand (mm. 2–8); Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, mvt II; R. Strauss Tod und Verklärung

Emphasis on second trombone; other positions may be required.

• Solo (unaccompanied, choose one): David Concertino (beginning to letter D) or Grøndahl Concerto, mvt I (beginning to No. 3)
• Excerpts (unedited, one track): Brahms Symphony No. 1; Strauss Ein Heldenleben ; Mozart Requiem; Rossini La Gazza Ladra ; optional Schumann Symphony No. 3 (alto)
• Second round (if advanced): Mahler Symphony No. 5; Ravel Boléro ; Rossini William Tell ; Wagner Walkürenritt

Five to six services per week with the Eastern Festival Orchestra (three rehearsals, one dress rehearsal, and one or two performances), plus assisting with the management and inventory of percussion equipment. No outside engagements may be accepted during the fellowship period.

• Statement of interest, artistic resume, repertoire list, and two letters of recommendation
• Video audition with required excerpts across snare drum, marimba, xylophone, glockenspiel, tambourine, cymbals, bass drum, and triangle

Nine conducting fellows, known as the festival’s Conducting Scholars, are selected each year through the Conducting Institute. See that tab for the full curriculum and audition requirements.