Audition Requirements | Mason Gross School of the Arts

Strings Audition Information

*It is suggested, but not required, that auditions be performed by memory*

Violin (BM)
 •One movement of an unaccompanied Partita or Sonata of J.S. Bach
 •One movement of a concerto from the standard repertory with cadenza, if applicable
   Examples: Mozart, Kabalevsky, Bruch, Lalo, Saint-Saens, Barber, Dvorak
 •One Etude or Caprice, such as those by Dont, Rode or Paganini

Viola (BM)
 •One Etude, such as those by Kretuzer or Rode
 •One movement from the solo Cello Suties of J.S. Bach
 •One movement of a contrasting work, such as a movement from a Concerto, a movement from a Sonata, or a short piece

Cello (BM)
 •One movement from an unaccompanied Cello Suite by J.S. Bach
 •One movement from a standard concerto, or equivalent work
 •One Etude or Caprice, such as those by Dotzauer, Duport, Popper, or Piatti

Double Bass (BM)
 •A major/minor scalre fo the applicant's choice (at least two octaves)
 •Two contrasting movements of a Baroque Sonata
 •One Etude from Bille, Simandl, Storch-Hrabe or Sturm
 •"Die Meistersinger" Overture by Wagner

Harp (BM)

 •One Etude by Bochsa, Pozzoli or Naderman
 •Two contrasting solos (i.e. Feerie by Tournier, Sonatine by Natra)
 •Two major Orchestral excertps that reflect the aplicant's proficiency

Updated on 10/13/2018