Mead Witter School of Music
Mead Witter School of Music ll
University of Wisconsin - Madison
String
Audition Information
String (MM)
Prescreen
Repertoire
l As part of your application,
you will submit up to 5 links (URLs) to videos of yourself performing a total
of 20-30 minutes of music.
l The easiest way to do this is
by posting the video(s) on YouTube.
l You may be invited for a live
audition recital based upon the quality of your video(s) and supplementary
application materials.
Audition Repertoire
If
you are invited to audition, please prepare a 15-minute recital with the
following repertoire.
Please
note that an accompanist is NOT required.
Solo auditions are encouraged!
Violin
l 1. Two contrasting movements
of a Bach solo partita or sonata
l 2. One movement of a standard
concerto
l 3. A Paganini caprice or an
additional contrasting work
Viola
l Two contrasting mvts. of a
Bach Cello Suite, or Solo Violin Sonata or Partita
l One movement of a standard
concerto
l One movement of a viola
sonata
Cello / Guitar / String Bass
At
least two or three contrasting selections,
l A movement from a major
concerto (for most players this would mean a romantic concerto but it could
also be twentieth century)
l One movement or more of
unaccompanied Bach, and perhaps something else of your choice.
String (DMA)
Prescreen Repertoire
l As part of your application, you will submit up to 5
links (URLs) to videos of yourself performing a total of 20-30 minutes of
music.
l The easiest way to do this is by posting the video(s) on
YouTube.
l You may be invited for a live audition recital based upon
the quality of your video(s) and supplementary application materials.
Audition Repertoire
If you are invited to audition, please
prepare a 20-minute recital with the following repertoire.
Please note that an accompanist is NOT required. Solo auditions are encouraged!
Violin
l Two contrasting movements of a Bach solo partita or
sonata
l 2. One movement of a standard concerto
l 3. A Paganini caprice
l 4. An additional work of the applicant’s choice
Viola
l Two contrasting mvts. of a Bach Cello Suite, or Solo
Violin Sonata or Partita
l 2. One movement of a standard concerto
l 3. One movement of a viola sonata
l 4. (optional) Short contemporary or virtuosic work
Cello /
Guitar / String Bass
At least two or
three contrasting selections
l A movement from a major concerto (for most players this
would mean a romantic concerto but it could also be twentieth century),
l One movement or more of unaccompanied Bach, and perhaps
something else of your choice.
Updated on 05/11/2019