Members of the Ensemble for a production
The objective of the Arts Flo Juniors program is to promote the professional integration of young musicians by offering a first professional experience to young instrumentalists or singers selected by audition. For the duration of a production, the Arts Flo Juniors join the choir or orchestra of Les Arts Florissants, under the supervision of tutors chosen from among the regular members of the Ensemble.
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the opportunity to discover the life of the orchestra and the choir from the inside
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a personalized accompaniment
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a professional experience with Les Arts Florissants, in concert in Paris and on tour
Upcoming auditions
Applications to join the Arts Flo Juniors 2024 program are now open.
Selected candidates will be invited to join two Les Arts Florissants productions in the fall of 2024:
- Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno (G.F. Handel), conducted by William Christie
- Mozart / Beethoven, conducted by Paul Agnew.
Who is it for?
Application open only to violinists, violists, cellists, double bassists and flautists in advanced training.
11 positions will be open:
- Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno: 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 double bass, 1 traverso
- Mozart / Beethoven: 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 double bass
Schedule
Application deadline (form and documents): July 28, 2024 at 11:59 pm
Audition dates at the Philharmonie de Paris: September 2 and 3, 2024
Production dates :
- Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno: October 1-6, 2024 & revival July 1-12, 2025
- Mozart / Beethoven: October 5 to 8, 2024
Please check your availability for all these dates before applying.
Applications
Applicants must submit :
- a CV
- a cover letter
- a link to deux videos (via Youtube / Dropbox / Wetransfer)
Auditions
Applicants must apply for both programmes (except flautists). It is up to the jury to divide the successful candidates between the two programs.
It is not compulsory to play by heart.
The program submitted for your application may be identical to the audition program.
The audition will include a sight-reading test (chamber music repertoire).
Violin and viola (transposition of works for violin accepted) :
1. Symphony no. 6, Beethoven: 3rd movement Allegro, bars 1 to 85.
2. A slow & fast movement from a Handel sonata or an Italian sonata from the first half of the 18th century.
Cello :
1. Symphony n°6, Beethoven: 5th movement Hirtengesang, bars 25 to 56.
2. A slow & fast movement from a Handel sonata or an Italian sonata from the first half of the eighteenth century.
Double bass :
1. Symphony n°6, Beethoven: 5th movement Hirtengesang, bars 215 to 237.
2. A slow & fast movement from a Handel sonata or an Italian sonata from the first half of the eighteenth century.
Traverso :
1. Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, Handel: incipit & excerpts from the two arias n° 23 and 37
2. Sonata for flute and continuo in B minor HWV 367b (ed. Bärenreiter) by Handel.
If you have any questions, please contact us at the following address: auditions@arts-florissants.com
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