2022 All-State Orchestra Chair Placement Auditions for Strings

Auditions for All-State strings chair placements will be held just prior to the first rehearsal. The exact times are on your Rehearsal Schedule.

Students are expected to have learned all music prior to the first rehearsal, however the chair auditions will be the following specific excerpts:

1st Violin 

  • Verdi: rehearsal E through 1 measure before rehearsal F 
  • Dvorak: 9 measures before rehearsal 10 through downbeat of rehearsal 10 

2nd Violin 

  • Verdi: 3rd measure of rehearsal H through 4th measure of rehearsal I 
  • Verdi: first 8 measures of letter C 

Viola 

  • Verdi: 4th measure before rehearsal I (omit 1st beat) through 1 measure before J 
  • Dvorak: 3rd measure of rehearsal 10 through 16th measure of rehearsal 10

Cello 

  • Verdi: 4th measure before rehearsal H (omit 1st beat) through  5th measure of I 
  • Dvorak: 8th measure before rehearsal 10 through last measure of rehearsal 10

Bass 

  • Verdi: 4th measure before rehearsal H (omit 1st beat) through 5th measure of I 
  • Dvorak: 8th measure before rehearsal 10 through last measure of rehearsal 10