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