Audition Information for Brass of Peace 2023-2024, 47th Season
Preliminary Auditions for the Brass of Peace Scholarship Brass Ensemble will be held on: Sunday, October 2, 2022 from 4 – 6 p.m.
(BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Contact sylalimena@aol.com)
Final Auditions
Sunday, October 9, 2022
Part One: 6:30 – 8 p.m. 5 minute solo performance in front of an audience
Part Two: 8:00 – 9:15 p.m. sight-reading with the group
An application form is located at the bottom of this page.
Please label the application with your last name and return the application to: sylalimena@aol.com
Trumpets: 2 contrasting works. Preferred works: Arutunian, Haydn or Hummel Concerto Movements, Charlier Etudes preferred.
A lyric and technical etude also acceptable.
Horns: Preferred works: Strauss Concerto No. 1, first and second or second and third movements preferred.
Mozart Concerto No. 2 or 4, first movement
Strauss Concerto No. 2, first movement.
Other works of contrasting style are acceptable. Strauss and Mozart are ideal.
Trombones & Euphonium: One technical selection of your choice & One lyric selection of your choice and sight reading
Tuba: a lyric solo and technical solo of your choosing, sight reading
All rehearsals will be held at the home of Brass of Peace:
Peace Lutheran Church
6362 Lincolnia Road
Alexandria, VA 22312
Brass of Peace (BOP) now in it’s 47th season, is a scholarship brass ensemble that provides intense and systematic training once a week for talented high school brass players. There are no fees or tuition of any kind. Members are chosen by audition only and acceptance is based solely on talent and ability. With guidance from former NSO hornist Sylvia Alimena, Brass of Peace members greatly improve performance skills, explore the finer aspects of ensemble playing and artistry with players of like ability. Members also gain confidence in public performing and public speaking.
Brass of Peace rehearsals occur: Sunday 7-9:15 p.m. October through mid May
This is the 35th Year for Music Director, Sylvia Alimena
Brass of Peace
Scholarship Brass Ensemble
Sylvia Alimena, Music Director and Conductor
Application
please complete this application, label the document with your last name and return it via e-mail to: sylalimena@aol.com
applicants are required to play 1 technical piece and 1 lyric piece
check brassofpeace.org for more details
full name: _________________________________________________________
instrument: _________________________________________________
street address: _______________________________________________
city: ________________________________
zip code: ______________________________
home phone: ____________________________________________
cell phone: ________________________________________________
your email: _________________________________________________
current school:________________________________________________
current year in school:__________
band/orchestra director: _________________________________
private teacher: _____________________________________
private teacher email: __________________________________
private teacher phone: ________________________________
parents’ names: ________________________________________________
parents’ emails: ________________________________________________
additional ensembles in which you perform: ____________________________
# of hours per day of practice: ________
(Brass of Peace participants are required to practice at least 90 min@day)
lyric audition piece : __________________________________________
technical audition piece: _________________________________________
**If replicating application, please create a one page document, and leave two inches at the bottom of the document
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