Bienen School of Music

Bienen School of Music - Northwestern University

Keyboard Audition Information

 

Bachelor of Music: Piano

Prescreening required; video preferred. Hands should be visible in video.

For Prescreening:

Repertoire is required and must be memorized. Prescreening should total a minimum of 20 minutes.

  • Sonata-allegro movement from a classical sonata preferably by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, or Schubert
  • Romantic work
  • Optional: additional pieces of applicant’s choice

Included with your prescreening submission should be a list of significant repertoire studied.

For Final Audition:

Repertoire is required and must be memorized. Repertoire does not have to be the same from prescreening round.

  • A work by J.S. Bach
  • Sonata allegro movement from a classical sonata preferably by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, or Schubert
  • Romantic work
  • Impressionist or contemporary work
  • A list of significant repertoire studied should be brought to your audition.

 

Updated on 09/04/2018