Orchestra Auditions Shift as Film Scores and Contemporary Music Gain Ground
As orchestras program more film scores and contemporary works, audition excerpts are changing to reflect the repertoire.
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Orchestras are increasingly programming film soundtracks and works by contemporary composers, a shift that is also changing the musical excerpts used in auditions, according to The New York Times.
For musicians seeking an orchestra job, preparation is expanding alongside that repertoire. The Times highlights the change by contrasting music from “Jaws” with works by Mahler.
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