🎻 About the Collection

This collection contains 38 core orchestral excerpts, organized and annotated based on my experiences preparing for and eventually winning positions in both the Cleveland Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

The excerpts are standard repertoire used in major U.S. and European orchestra auditions, so the collection is designed to be highly practical and directly useful for audition preparation.



✨ What’s Included

Each excerpt PDF includes:

• Professional bowings & fingerings

• Tempo guides

• Detailed notes on articulation, rhythm, and phrasing

• Audition-specific comments (common pitfalls, what committees listen for, musical intentions, etc.)

• QR-linked video examples

• Lesson-style guidance written directly on the page



The goal is to provide a clear, structured way to practice — essentially placing expert mentorship directly inside the sheet music.



📩 Format

All 38 excerpts are delivered as an immediately downloadable PDF set.