Jacobs School of Music
Strings Audition Information
Violin
MM, PDSP
Applicants for the MM and PDSP programs should prepare all of the following:
Performer Diploma-Orchestral
Studies (PDOS)
Applicants for the PDOS program should prepare all of the following:
The first movement exposition of one of the selected violin concerti:
Strauss: Don Juan: Beginning to 3 bars before letter D
Mendelssohn: Mid-Summer Night's Dream Scherzo: Beginning to 15 bars after letter F
Brahms: Fourth Symphony, 4th movement Allegro energico e passionato: From 9 bars after letter A until letter D
Doctor of Music (DM)
Applicants for the DM program in violin should prepare all of the following:
The Jacobs School of Music does supply a pianist for doctoral entrance auditions; however, you must contact the chair of the string department as soon as your screening recording has been passed to submit repertoire and arrange a meeting with a pianist.
Viola
MM, PDOS, PDSP
M.M. and P.D.S.P. applicants should prepare the following, either for a recording, or on-campus audition:
P.D.O.S. applicants should prepare the following, either for a recording, or on-campus audition:
First movement of one of the following concertos:
Walton
Bartok
Hindemith: Der Schwanendreher
AND
First Movement of a classical concerto
AND
Three contrasting standard orchestral excerpts of your choice
Doctor of Music (DM)
Doctor of Music (D.M.) applicants for the D.M. degree in violin, viola, violoncello and double bass must submit a preliminary screening recording online for consideration for a live department audition. This audition will be by invitation only and only after a review of the screening recording. Auditions take place during the regular JSOM Audition/Interview weekends. Screening recordings must be received no later than December 1, 2018. Please click here for detailed instructions. The Jacobs School of Music does supply a pianist for doctoral entrance auditions; however, you must contact the chair of the string department as soon as your screening recording has been passed to submit repertoire and arrange a meeting with a pianist.
*Please Note: Applicants who are required to submit pre-screening will submit their letters of recommendation to Acceptd.
D.M. applicants should prepare the following, either for a preliminary screening recording, or on-campus department audition:
Cello
MM, PDOS, PDSP
M.M. and P.D.S.P. applicants should prepare the following, either for a recording or on-campus audition:
P.D.O.S. applicants should prepare the following, either for a recording, or on-campus audition:
First Movement of either the Schumann or Dvorak Concerto
AND
First Movement of the Haydn D Major Concerto
AND
Three of the following contrasting excerpts from this list, one of which must be the first page of Don Juan:
Beethoven-Symphony No. 5, 2nd and 3rd Movements
Beethoven-Symphony No. 8, 3rd Mov. (Trio)
Mendelssohn-A Midsummer Night's Dream, Scherzo
Brahms-Symphony No. 2, 2nd Mov.
Verdi-Requim, No. 3 Offertorium
Strauss-Don Juan
Doctor of Music (DM)
Doctor of Music (D.M.) applicants for the D.M. degree in violin, viola, violoncello and double bass must submit a preliminary screening recording online for consideration for a live department audition. This audition will be by invitation only and only after a review of the screening recording. Auditions take place during the regular JSOM Audition/Interview weekends. Screening recordings must be received no later than December 1, 2018. Please click here for detailed instructions. The Jacobs School of Music does supply a pianist for doctoral entrance auditions; however, you must contact the chair of the string department as soon as your screening recording has been passed to submit repertoire and arrange a meeting with a pianist.
*Please Note: Applicants who are required to submit pre-screening will submit their letters of recommendation to Acceptd.
D.M. applicants should prepare the following, either for a preliminary screening recording or on-campus department audition:
Double Bass
MM, PDOS, PDSP
M.M. and P.D.S.P. applicants should prepare, either for the final audition recording or on-campus audition:
Mozart: Symphony No. 35, 1st or 4th movements; Symphony No. 39, 1st or 4th movements; Symphony No. 40, 1st or 4th movements.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, 3rd movement (Scherzo); Symphony No. 5, 3rd movement, Scherzo and Trio; Symphony No. 9, 4th movement, letter K (431-525) and/or letter M (541-594).
Brahms: Symphony No. 1, 1st or 4th movements; Symphony No. 2, 1st or 4th movements.
Strauss: Ein Heldenleben; Don Juan
P.D.O.S. applicants should prepare the following, either for a recording, or on-campus audition:
A Movement from the Bach Cello Suites and a work from the standard solo literature that is contrasting in tempo and style
AND
One orchestral solo chosen from the following:
Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite
Ginastera: Variations Concertantes
Verdi: Otello, Act III solo
Haydn: Sym. No. 31 solo
AND
Four standard excerpts representing four different composers selected from the following list:
Mozart: Symphony No. 35, 1st of 4th movements; Symphony No. 39, 1st or 4th movements; Symphony No. 40, 1st or 4th movements.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, 3rd movement (Scherzo); Symphony No. 5, 3rd movement, Scherzo and Trio; Symphony No. 9, 4th movement, 431-525 and 541-594.
Brahms: Symphony No. 1, 1st or 4th movements; Symphony No. 2, 1st or 4th movements.
Strauss: Ein Heldenleben; Don Juan
Doctor of Music (DM)
Doctor of Music (D.M.) applicants for the D.M. degree in violin, viola, violoncello and double bass must submit a preliminary screening recording online for consideration for a live department audition. This audition will be by invitation only and only after a review of the screening recording. Auditions take place during the regular JSOM Audition/Interview weekends. Screening recordings must be received no later than December 1, 2018. Please click here for detailed instructions. The Jacobs School of Music does supply a pianist for doctoral entrance auditions; however, you must contact the chair of the string department as soon as your screening recording has been passed to submit repertoire and arrange a meeting with a pianist.
*Please Note: Applicants who are required to submit pre-screening will submit their letters of recommendation to Acceptd.
D.M. applicants should prepare, either for a preliminary screening recording or on-campus department audition:
Harp
MM and DM
Graduate applicants should prepare any two of the following:
B.Britten-Suite for harp; Debussy, Danse sacrée et danse profane; Fauré, Impromptu; Ginastera-Concerto for harp and orchestra; Grandjany, Fantaisie sur un thème de J. Haydn, Rhapsodie; Hindemith, Sonata; Ravel, Introduction et Allegro; Roussel, Impromptu; Salzedo, Variations sur un thème dans le style ancien; Spohr, Fantasie. Sonatas by Tailleferre, Houdy or Flagello.
Updated on 09/12/2018