VIOLA

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


  • Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 (Mvmt. 2, bar 1-10; bar 49-59; bar 98-105)
  • Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture
  • Brahms: Variation on a Theme by Haydn, Var. VII
  • Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5
  • Brahms: Symphony No. 2 (last movement, beginning to letter A)

VIOLA FACULTY

  • Dan Reinker
  • Chauncey Patterson
  • Chi Lee, Asst. 
  • Jamie Hofman
  • Diane Phoenix-Neal
  • Naomi Graf

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Applications for Summer 2026 are now open.

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