School of Music | University of Washington

String Audition Information

Violin, Viola, and Cello (BM, MM,& DMA)

Two contrasting selections from the standard repertoire.

Double Bass (BM, MM, & DMA)

l  One movement from the following:

ü  Dragonetti Concerto in A major

ü  Dittersdorf Concerto in E major, Bottesini Concerto #1 or #2

ü  Koussevitzky Concerto

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l  Two movements from any of the following:

ü  Any Vivaldi or Marcello Sonatas or the Eccles Sonata.

ü  Two orchestral excerpts from the following:

²  Beethoven 5 or 9

²  Brahms Symphony #1 or #2, Strauss "Don Juan" or "Ein Heldenleben"

²  Verdi "Othello"

²  Britten "Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra"

²  Bach Orchestral Suite #2 (Badinerie and Double)

Harp (BM, MM, & DMA)

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l  Two or three contrasting works, one of which must be 20th century.

l  You may be asked to play the harp cadenza from the Nutcracker or scales and arpeggios over three octaves. 

l  Please bring three copies of your music with you to give to your faculty panel.

                                                                                                                           Updated on 05/09/2019