Share the Stage Application Details & Audition Excerpts
Share the Stage with Eschenbach and the HK Phil
DVOŘÁK Serenade for Strings, op. 22: movements I, II & V
Application closes: 15 September 2024 (Sun)
Event schedule
Rehearsal 1: 30 September 2024 (Mon) 6pm - 8pm
Rehearsal 2: 21 October 2024 (Mon) 6pm - 8pm
Public Working Session: 9 November 2024 (Sat) 10:00am - 12:30pm
Application Requirements
- Play orchestral strings instrument (Violin, Viola, Cello or Double Bass)
- Equivalent of ABRSM Grade 7 or above
- Age 25 or younger
- Fulltime Hong Kong student
- Passionate to be a musician
Application Guide
- Download the audition excerpt below
- Record the entire excerpt in one unedited video. Your whole instrument (including bow) should be captured in the video
- Upload the video onto YouTube (You may set it either to “Public” or “Unlisted”)
- Complete this online application form and include the link to your audition video in it
Audition Excerpts & Notes
Violin
- Click here to download the excerpt file
- Click here to the watch excerpt demonstration video
- Click here to see Anders’ fingerings and markings!
- Play top part when divisi
- Play both passages:
- Movement I, mm54-66
- Movement II, beginning to first ending (without any repeats)
Viola
- Click here to download the excerpt file
- Play top part when divisi
- Play both passages:
- Movement V, mm86-125 (2nd page of mov. V)
- Movement V, mm310-342 (4th page of mov. V)
Cello
- Click here to download excerpt file
- Play top part when divisi
- Treble clef sections should be played one octave lower then as written (ie. old notation)
- Passage: Movement I, mm55-75
Double Bass
- Click here to download excerpt file
- Click here to watch the excerpt demonstration video
- Play all three passages
- movement I, mm66-78
- movement V, 2nd beat of m46 to m72
- movement V, mm113-134
Share the Stage with the Prague Philharmonic Choir
TRADITIONAL (arr. Moses HOGAN) “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”
TRADITIONAL (arr. Harry BURLEIGH) “My Lord, What a Morning”
TRADITIONAL (arr. Moses HOGAN) “Ride On, King Jesus”
TRADITIONAL (arr. André THOMAS) “Go Where I Send Thee”
TRADITIONAL (arr. William L. DAWSON) “Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit”
DVOŘÁK (arr. Rosalind HALL) “Goin’ Home”
Application closes: 15 September 2024 (Sun)
Event schedule
Rehearsal 1: 16 October 2024 (Wed) 5:15pm - 7:45pm
Rehearsal 2: 22 October 2024 (Tue) 5:15pm - 7:45pm
Rehearsal 3: 28 October 2024 (Mon) 5:15pm - 10pm
Rehearsal 4: 5 November 2024 (Tue) 5:15pm - 10pm
Rehearsal 5: 6 November 2024 (Wed) 6:45pm - 9:30pm
Rehearsal 6: 7 November 2024 (Thu) 6:45pm - 9:30pm
Performance: 9 November 2024 (Sat) 8:30pm
Application Requirements
- Maximum age 25
- Fulltime Hong Kong student
- Passionate to sing in a choir
Application Guide
- Record yourself singing an artsong or an aria in one unedited video; your whole face should be captured in the video
- Accompanist, if present, should be visible in the video
- You may use a pre-recorded backing track as accompaniment
- In case a backing track is used, the devise playing the track should be visible in the video (eg. phone, CD player, portable speaker set, etc)
- In case a backing track is used, you must show youself starting the backing track in the video
- Upload the video onto YouTube, and set it either to “Public” or “Unlisted” (but not “Private”)
- Complete this online application form and include the link to your audition video in it
Contact us
Education & Outreach Team
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Tel: 2312 6103
Email: education@hkphil.org