Overview
Solo:
Etude 16 from “The Artist Timpanist” by Duncan Patton
Excerpts:
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra IV – mm. 42-50
Bartok: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste II – mm. 301-338
Beethoven: Symphony 1 II – mm. 81-95, III – mm. 44-79
Beethoven: Symphony 9 I – mm. 513-end, II – Reh. F through Reh. H
Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis II – 5 bars after Reh. S to Reh. T, II – 5 bars after Reh. V through 8 bars after Reh. W, II – 2 bars before Z to end
Mahler: Symphony No. 7 V – Reh. 223 through 2 bars before Reh. 225
Mozart: Symphony 39 I – Beginning through m. 21
Shostakovich: Symphony 1 IV – Reh. 35 through 3 bars after Reh. 36
Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier Suite “Quick Waltz” – Reh. 62 through 5 bars after Reh. 71
Stravinsky: Sacrificial Dance from The Rite of Spring (Timpani 1) Reh. 189 to end
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet, Overture-Fantasy 5 bars after N through 2 bars after Reh. P
Tchaikovsky: Symphony 4 I – 4 bars before Reh. T through 9 bars after Reh. U
About Civic Orchestra of Chicago
The Civic Orchestra of Chicago is now accepting applications for the 2026/27 season.
Founded in 1919 as a training program of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Civic Orchestra prepares its members for multifaceted and meaningful careers in orchestral music and beyond. Civic members participate in full-orchestra concert cycles, workshops, masterclasses, mock auditions, chamber music, school partnerships and other special projects. They are coached and mentored by Principal Conductor Ken-David Masur, CSO musicians and world-renowned guest conductors and clinicians. Civic performs free and low-cost concerts in Orchestra Hall and in communities across greater Chicago, and anchors the annual Crain-Maling Foundation CSO Young Artists Competition and Chicago Youth in Music Festival.
The audition deadline is 11:59pm Central Time on Sunday, February 15, 2026 on Acceptd. Please visit cso.org/joincivic for more information.
