Dear Youth Symphony members,

String seating auditions will be held next Monday, April 3.

Cello seating audition excerpts:

Dvorak, 1st movt, 13 measures after Rehearsal 7 thru 9th measure after Rehearsal 8, quarter note = 126

Dvorak, 2nd movt, measures 10 thru 13 after Rehearsal 5, eighth note = 72

Viola seating audition excerpts:

Dvorak, 1st movt, 3 measures before Rehearsal 6 through 9th measure after Rehearsal 6, quarter note = 126

Dvorak, 4th movt, 11 measures after Rehearsal 6 through 9th measure after Rehearsal 7, quarter note = 144

Violin seating audition excerpts:

Dvorak, 1st movt, last 29 measures, quarter note = 126

Dvorak, 4th movt, 8 measures before Rehearsal 12 through 7 measures after Rehearsal 12, quarter note = 144

Ungar, measures 1-16, quarter note = 92 (This will be a solo.)

Rehearsal Schedule for 4/3:

All strings do seating auditions.

Full orchestra rehearsal will be approximately the first half of each movement of the Dvorak, plus rehearsing Ashokan Farewell.

Thank you!

Dr. Metzger Howe

Here is a recording of the Dvorak with Toscanni conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra. It is a favorite of mine.

I am excited to present our season’s theme for 2022-23, “Favorites and Farewells.”

The repertoire will feature compositions that are favorites of mine, plus music that is based on farewells of different kinds – the subject of death, music that was created at the end of a composer’s life, etc. The season’s music is listed below.

Enjoy!

Dr. Metzger Howe

BYSO Youth Symphony Season 2022-23

Favorites and Farewells

FALL QUARTER

November 20, 2022

Jean Sibelius Karelia Overture, Op. 10

Richard Wagner Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod

Alexander Borodin Prince Igor: Polovetsian Dances, No. 17

WINTER QUARTER

March 19, 2023

Edward Elgar Cello Concerto, 4th movement, Edward Yu, soloist