2026粤港澳大湾区国际青年音乐周乐团考试流程 2026 YMCG Orchestra Application

Applications must be submitted online no later than Saturday 13th September 2025.

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Audition Requirements:

Violin

The division between Violin 1 and 2 will be finalized once the results are shared.

Concerto:

1.First movement of a classical or romantic violin concerto (own choice) - [with or without accompanied piano – own choice]

Orchestra Excerpts (both):

1.STRAUSS - First violin parts of "Don Juan" (Beginning to letter D)

2.MOZART: First violin - Symphony No. 39 KV 543, (last Mvt. exposition)

Concert Master Excerpt
STRAUSS - Ein Heldenleben, Figure 22-31

* All applicants are invited to submit a video (no longer than 5 minutes) of a recent live performance to boost their application regardless of if their audition video includes piano accompaniment or not, although this is not mandatory.

Viola

Concerto:

1.SCHUBERT: arpeggione 1st Mvt. until bar 72 - [with accompanied piano]

Concerto (choose 1 of 2):

1.WALTON: 1^st Mvt. until first beat of bar 69 [with or without accompanied piano – own choice]

2.Bartok 1^st Mvt. until bar 76 included [with or without accompanied piano – own choice]

Orchestra Excerpts (both):

1.MOZART: Zauberflöte Ouverture from bar 27 to end of bar 63

2.STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben(1 beforefig.94 to 2 after fig.97)

Cello

Concerto:

1.First movement of a classical or romantic cello concerto (own choice) – [with or without accompanied piano – own choice]

Orchestra Excerpts (both):

1.BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 (2^nd Mvt., beginning to fig. C)

2.BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2 (2^nd Mvt., beginning to fig. A)

Double Bass

Concerto:

Exposition of romantic concerto - [without accompanied piano]

Choose between:

1.BOTTESNINI

2.KOUSSEVITSKY

3.ROTA – piano accompanied or not [own choice]

Orchestra Excerpts (all of them):

1.BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 (3^rd Mvt., beginning to 5 after fig. A and Trio to 23 after fig. B)

2.STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben (4after fig.1 to fig.2;fig.9 to5 afterfig.10;8 before fig.16 to 2 after fig.16;4 before fig.20 to 5 after fig.20;1 before fig.30 to 2 after fig.30;fig.40 to 8 after fig.40;fig.77 to 8 after fig.77;fig.79 to 4 after fig.79)

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Woodwind

Flute / Piccolo

Concerto (mandatory for everyone):

1.MOZART: 1st exposition of G major concerto - [with accompanied piano]

Flute

Orchestra Excerpts (all):

1.MENDELSSOHN - Scherzo from Midsummer Night’s Dream

a.The solo from 2 bars before P until the end of the Mvt.

2.RAVEL - Daphnis

a.Figure 176 - 179

3.MAHLER - Symphony No. 9, 1^st Mvt.

a.From Misterioso after figure 16 until the key change

4.STRAUSS - Ein Heldenleben

a.Figure 2- 5

b.Etwas Langsamer 6 bars before figure 14 until 8 bars after figure 15

c.4 bars before figure 50 until figure 56

Piccolo

Orchestra Excerpts (all):

1.BEETHOVEN - Symphony No 9 (4^th Mvt.)

2.RAVEL - Ma Mère l’Oye Suite, (3^rd Mvt., figures 1 – 4, bottom line only)

3.STRAUSS - Ein Heldenleben (Piccolo part: figures 19-23)

* All applicants are invited to submit a video (no longer than 5 minutes) of a recent live performance to boost their application regardless of if their audition video includes piano accompaniment or not, although this is not mandatory.

Oboe

Concerto:

1.MOZART: Oboe Concerto [1^st and 2^nd Mvt.] - [without accompanied piano]

Orchestra Excerpts:

1.MAHLER: Ich atmet einen linden duft, from big number 2 until 3 

Choose one of the two:

1.RAVEL: Le Tombeau de Couperin (Prelude and Menuet)

2.ROSSINI: Overture to La Scala de Seta (beginning to figure 3)

Choose one of the two:

1.BRAHMS: Violin Concerto (2nd Mvt., beginning to bar 32)

2.STRAUSS: Don Juan (figs. L – N)

Oboe d’Amore

Orchestra Excerpt:

1.MAHLER: Um mitternacht, from big number 4 to 5

English Horn

Orchestra Excerpts (all):

1.DVORAK: Symphony No. 9 (2^nd Mvt.)

2.RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G (2^nd Mvt., figures 6 – 9)

3.MAHLER: ich bin der welt abanden gekommen,（beginning-fig.1 and Figure 6, 4 bars

and Figure 9 to the end）

Clarinet

Concerto (mandatory for everyone):

1.MOZART: Clarinet Concerto K622 1^st Mvt. (exposition only) - [with or without accompanied piano – own choice]

Clarinet (for Bb and A Clarinet)

Orchestra Excerpts (all):

1.BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6

a.1^st Mvt. – Measure 474 to Measure 492 (in Bb)

b.2^nd Mvt. – Measure 68 to Measure 77 (in Bb)

c.3^rd Mvt. – Measure 114 to Measure 133 (in Bb)

2.KODALY: Dances of Galanta – 31-65 (in A)

3.MAHLER: Symphony No. 1 (play of the excerpts)

a.1^st Mvt. - Measure 4 Bars before big number 17 until big number 19

b.2^nd Mvt. - Big number 8 until 9

c.3^rd Mvt. - 1 bar after big number 13 until big number 17

d.4^th Mvt. - big number 39 for 5 bars

Eb Clarinet

Orchestra Excerpts (all):

1.BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique, 5^th Mvt. – Reh. #63 to 4 bars before Reh. #65

2.SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5

a.2nd Mvt. – Reh. #49 to Reh. #54 

b.2nd Mvt. – Reh. #63 to 4 bars before Reh. #64 & Reh. #69 to Reh. #70  

3.STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben

a.From Reh. #11 to Reh. #13

b.Reh. #14 to 7 bars before Reh. #16

c.2 bars before Reh. #22 until 2 bars after Reh. #22

Bass Clarinet

Orchestra Excerpts (all):

1.SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No. 1, 2^nd Mvt. – Reh. #23 to 13 bars after Reh. #24

2.STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben

a.from Reh. #3 to Reh. #5

b.from 8 bars before Reh. #16 to Reh. #17

c.from Reh. #88 until 4 bars before Reh. #89

*Candidates can apply for all the instruments providing all the excerpts and Mozart Clarinet Concerto. In case they want to apply only for Eb or Bass Cl, they must play Mozart Clarinet Concerto Exposition with A clarinet, and they don’t need to play the Clarinet Excerpts.

Bassoon / Contrabassoon

Concerto (Choose one of the two):

1.WEBER Bassoon Concerto in F major, 1^st Mvt. mm.39-118 - [with accompanied piano]

2.MOZART Bassoon Concerto Bb Major K.191, 1^st Mvt. mm.32-109 - [with accompanied piano]

Concerto:

1.MOZART: Bassoon Concerto Bb Major K.191, 2^nd Mvt., mm.6-20 - [with accompanied piano]

Orchestra Excerpts (all):

1.MOZART: Overture, The Marriage of Figaro (mm.101 - 123, 139 – 171)

2.WAGNER: Overture, Tannhäuser 2nd bassoon (mm. 1-16)

3.RAVEL: Boléro (figs. 2 to 3)

4.STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben, 2nd bassoon (4 measures beginning at reh. 15, 1st bassoon Reh. #86-87, Reh. #102-103

Contrabassoon Orchestra Excerpt:

1.STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben, 2 beats before Reh. #7 until Reh. #9., 2 measure before Reh. #80 until Reh. #82)

* All applicants are invited to submit a video (no longer than 5 minutes) of a recent live performance to boost their application regardless of if their audition video includes piano accompaniment or not, although this is not mandatory.

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Brass

Horn

Applicants should choose high horn or low horn

High horn (1,3,5,7,B) - Concerto:

1.STRAUSS: Horn Concerto No.1 - 1^st Mvt. - [with or without accompanied piano – own choice]

High horn (1,3,5,7,B) - Orchestra Excerpts (all):

1.STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben

a.opening until 5th bar of fig.1

b.Fig.108 until end.

2.BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3, 3^rd Mvt. solo figure f-g.

3.MAHLER: Symphony No. 5, 3^rd Mvt.: Scherzo bar 3 to bar 26(solo part)

Low horn (2,4,6,8) - Concerto:

1.NEULING: ‘Bagatelle’, Beginning to ‘Tempo 1’ before fig.3

Low horn (2,4,6,8) - Orchestra Excerpts (all):

1.BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9,4th horn 3^rd Mvt. Upbeat to bar 83 until end of bar 98.

2.STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben: 

a.2nd horn Fig. 5, 1st 2 bars.

b.2nd horn 1 bar before fig. 78 until 2nd bar of fig. 79

c.5th  horn Fig.9 - 5 bars after 10.

3.WAGNER: Das Rheingold - opening. 1st horn bar 36-52.

* All applicants are invited to submit a video (no longer than 5 minutes) of a recent live performance to boost their application regardless of if their audition video includes piano accompaniment or not, although this is not mandatory.

Trumpet

Concerto:

1.HAYDYN: Trumpet Concerto - [with or without accompanied piano – own choice]

a.1^st Mvt., exposition and development, plus cadenza. 

b.2^nd Mvt., also exposition and development.

Orchestra Excerpts (all):

1.BEETHOVEN: Two Leonore signals

2.BIZET: Signal and Prelude to Carmen

3.STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben 

a.1st trumpet in B flat, numbers 58-62, numbers 67-69, numbers 80-83; 

b.2nd trumpet in B flat, numbers 58-62; 

c.3rd trumpet in B flat, numbers 58-62 and numbers 67-69. 

d.1st trumpet in E-flat, 6 bars before number 50 – 6 bars after 54. 

e.1st trumpet in E-flat, 10 bars before number 79, as well as numbers 81-82. 

f.2nd trumpet in E-flat, 4 bars before number 59 to 6 bars after number 74. 

*Applicants should apply playing on German Trumpet (C or B flat)

Trombone / Bass Trombone

Concerto (mandatory for everyone):

1.DAVID: Trombone Concerto, 1^st Mvt. (without cadence) - [without accompanied piano]

Trombone

Orchestra Excerpts (all):

1.RAVEL: Boléro [Solo First Trombone – 10-11]

2.STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben: from 62 to 66 and from 71 to 74

3.MOZART: Requiem (Tuba Mirum)

4.ROSSINI: Overture to William Tell (first entrance to 40 bars after)

Bass Trombone

Orchestra Excerpts (all):

1.HAYDN: The Creation (No 26) (beginning to fig. C)

2.STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben, from 51 to 66

3.RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome: I Pini presso una catacomba

4.SCHUMANN:  Symphony No. 3 (4^th Mvt., beginning to 13 after fig. A)

Tuba

Concerto:

1.VAUGHN WILLIAMS - 1^st Mvt.

Orchestra Excerpts (all):

1.MAHLER: Symphony No. 1 - Solo

2.STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben: from 62 to 65

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Timpani and Percussion

Timpani

Solo Piece:

1.KEUNE: Etude 142

Orchestra Excerpts:

1.BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.1 - Menuet

2.BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 - 1st mvt: début to bar 72 & Bar 513 to the end

3.MAHLER: Symphony No. 5 1st mvt: bar 316 to 322 & Finale: 760 to the end

4.MARTIN: Concerto for Seven Wind Instruments :6 after fig.18 – 7 after fig.22

5.TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4, 1^st Mvt.

Percussion

Excerpts (mandatory for everyone):

Excerpts (Snare):

1.LYLLOFF - Århus etude No. 9 (first 7 lines - please remove music from line 8 onwards)

2.PROKOFIEV- kijé （fig.1-fig.3,there is a 4-bar rest cut down to 2-bar rest to test the ability of keeping time）

3.RIMSKY-KORSAKOW: Scheherazade (A+B)

Excerpts (Orchestra Bells):

1.MOZART: The magic flute

Excerpts (Triangle):

2.ORFF/HUMPERDINK/TCHAIKOVSKY/WAGNER - Etyde

Excerpts (Cymbals):

RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto, No. 2 (3^rd Mvt., figs. 32-33)

Harp

Orchestra excerpts (all):

1.TCHAIKOVSKY – Nutcracker, cadence

2.STRAUSS - Ein Heldenleben harp 1 - 3 passages:

a.from number 2 until number 12

b.from two bars before number 80 until number 85

c.from number 91 until number 94

3.MAHLER – Symphony No. 5, Adagietto, beginning until figure 2 “Fliessender”

4.BARTOK – Concerto for Orchestra, 4th movement: Intermezzo Interrotto