Auditions
Auditions for Marlboro Music are typically held in New York City and are scheduled as positions become available, usually every-other year for string instruments, every 2-3 years for wind instruments, and annually for voice. Piano applications are accepted on a rolling basis—please see below for application requirements and information.
Note regarding Covid safety: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center requires all guests of the Rose Studio (the hall Marlboro Music rents for auditions) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Accordingly, all applicants will be asked to send a PDF or photo of their vaccination record to jloux@marlboromusic.org at least one week prior to their audition.
More detailed information for upcoming auditions for particular instruments/voice may be found below. Please contact Jennifer Loux (jloux@marlboromusic.org; 215-
Bassoon | Cello | Clarinet | Double Bass | Flute | Horn | Oboe | Piano | Viola | Violin | Voice
BASSOON
Next Vacancy: Anticipated Summer 2023
Next Audition: TBD
Application Deadline: TBD
Application Requirements: Application Form plus preliminary recordings TBD
CELLO
Next Vacancy: Anticipated summer 2023
Next Audition: TBD
Application Deadline: TBD
Application Requirements: Application Form plus preliminary recordings TBD
CLARINET
Next Vacancy: 2022 Season (June 26 to August 14)
Next Audition: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Application Deadline: Friday, November 19, 2021
Application Requirements: Application Form
Audition Repertoire:
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- SOLO PORTION One unaccompanied work of choice written after 1970 Brahms Clarinet Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 120, no. 2: movements 1 and 2 CHAMBER MUSIC PORTION please prepare the clarinet part for all of the following: Schubert, Octet in F major, D. 803: movements 1 &2 Bartók, Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano, mov’t 1: mm. 1-26, mm. 85-end. Mozart, Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K. 581: movements 1 and 2
DOUBLE BASS
Next Vacancy: 2022 Season (June 26 to August 14)
Next Audition: Friday, January 14, 2022
Application Deadline: Friday, November 19, 2021
Application Requirements: Application Form
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- AUDITION REPERTOIRE
Solo Portion
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- One Movement of choice from a Cello Suite by J.S. Bach AND One work in contrasting style, from the accompanied or unaccompanied repertoire
Chamber Music Portion
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- Schubert, Octet in F major, D. 803: Movements 1 and 2 AND Prokofiev, Quintet for Oboe, Clarinet, and Strings, Op. 39: Movements 2, 3, and 6 ↑
FLUTE
Next Vacancy: Anticipated summer 2023
Next Audition: TBD
Application Deadline: TBD
Application Requirements: Application Form plus preliminary recordings TBD ↑
HORN
Next Vacancy: 2022 Season (June 26 to August 14)
Next Audition: Monday, January 3, 2022
Application Deadline: Friday, November 19, 2021
Application Requirements: Application Form
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- AUDITION REPERTOIRE Two solo works of your choice, to include the following: 1. One unaccompanied contemporary piece 2. One work with piano accompaniment (or orchestra reduction for piano), for example, one of the following: R. Schumann, Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70; L. van Beethoven, Sonata for Horn and Piano, Op. 17; The concertos of W.A. Mozart or R. Strauss In addition, please prepare the horn part for both of the following chamber music works: Brahms, Trio in E-flat major, Op. 40; Mozart, Quintet in E-flat major, K. 407 ↑
OBOE
Next Vacancy: 2022 Season (June 26 to August 14)
Next Audition: Sunday, January 9, 2022
Application Deadline: Friday, November 19, 2021
Application Requirements: Application Form plus preliminary video of the following:
1) W.A. Mozart, Oboe Quartet Mvt 2: Measures 4-20
2) W.A. Mozart, Oboe Quartet Mvt 3: Measures 1-59 3) J.S. Bach, Aria: Ich habe genug (BWV 82): Measures 2-34 4) Villa Lobos, Quintette en forme de choros: rehearsal nos. 7-11
Electronic submission (email, Dropbox, Youtube links all accepted) of all materials is preferred, and materials may be sent to jloux@marlboromusic.org
Applicants will be scheduled for audition on the basis of their preliminary recording. Please contact Jennifer Loux with any questions: jloux@marlboromusic.org.↑
AUDITION REPERTOIRE
One unaccompanied solo work of your choice, written after 1970
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- PLUS the oboe part for the following: Mozart, Quartet for Oboe and Strings, K. 370 (368b) Schumann, First Romance from Drei Romanzen, Op. 94 J.S. Bach, Cantata BWV 82, Ich habe genug, Aria (1st movement) Villa Lobos, Quintette en forme de choros: rehearsal nos. 7 to 11 ↑
PIANO
Next Vacancy: Anticipated Summer 2023
Next Audition: TBD
Application Deadline: December 10, 2021
Application Requirements:
Pianists are invited to audition on the basis of a preliminary recording, and are encouraged to send their materials as soon as they are available.
To apply, please send:
Application Form and audio or video recordings, including at least
– One work by Haydn or Mozart
– One complete, major work by Beethoven, Schubert, or Schumann
Electronic submission (email, Dropbox, YouTube links all accepted) is preferred, and materials may be sent to Jennifer Loux at jloux@marlboromusic.org.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions about the application process (jloux@marlboromusic.org; 215-569-4690).
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Live Audition Requirements:
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2) One complete work by Beethoven OR Schubert
3) One Romantic (Chopin, Schumann, Mendelssohn or Brahms strongly suggested) OR 20th-Century work ↑
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VIOLA
Next Vacancy: Summer 2023
Next Audition: TBD
Application Deadline: TBD
Application Requirements: Application Form plus preliminary recordings TBD
VIOLIN
Next Vacancy: Summer 2022
Next Audition: January 15-16, 2022
Application Deadline: November 19, 2021
Application Requirements:
Application Form plus preliminary recordings of the following:
Two contrasting works from the accompanied or unaccompanied solo repertoire (OR two substantial movements from contrasting works).
Electronic submission (email, Dropbox, Youtube links all accepted) of all materials is preferred, and materials may be sent to jloux@marlboromusic.org
Applicants will be scheduled for audition on the basis of their preliminary recording. Please contact Jennifer Loux with any questions: jloux@marlboromusic.org.
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- AUDITION REPERTOIRE
Solo Portion
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- – First movement of either Mozart Concerto 3, 4 , or 5; OR Beethoven Concerto with appropriate cadenzas.
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-One piece or substantial movement from a larger work of your choice in contrasting style from the above concerto movement.
Chamber Music Portion
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- Bartók, String Quartet No. 3, vln 1, prima parte (to 5th bar of rehearsal 8)
Mendelssohn, String Quartet in E minor, Op. 44 #2: Andante, both violin parts
Schubert, Quartettsatz, vln 1: Exposition↑
VOICE (Soprano, Tenor, and Baritone/Bass-Baritone)
Next Vacancy: Summer 2022
Next Audition: December 16, 2021
Application Deadline: November 19, 2021
Application Requirements:
Application Form and audio or video recordings, including at least three art songs, with examples in English, French, and German.
Materials may be sent to Jennifer Loux at jloux@marlboromusic.org.
Audition Repertoire:
1) A total of six songs in the following languages:
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- Two songs in German
- Two songs in French
- One song in English
- One song of choice in any language
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2) One aria by W.A. Mozart ↑