Mead Witter School of Music ll University of Wisconsin - Madison

Woodwind Audition Information

Woodwind (BM)

l  Perform an audition, up to 10 minutes, on your major instrument for the area faculty.​

l  Your audition should include any solo (such as Class A music contest selection), or one movement from a standard sonata or concerto for the instrument. ​

l  Audition should demonstrate tone, technical ability, and familiarity with major and minor scales.  

l  It is not necessary to have an accompanist.  

l  Memorization is encouraged, but not required.

Flute

l  Each applicant must prepare a work for flute solo or flute and piano, demonstrating technical and lyrical ability.

l  2-octave major scales in every key are required.

l  To be considered for School of Music scholarship funding, an applicant must also prepare an additional work for flute solo or flute and piano, 2-octave minor scales in every key, and an orchestral excerpt of their choice

Clarinet: 

l  Clarinet players who want to audition on bass clarinet must also audition on B-flat clarinet.)

                                                                                                                         Updated on 05/12/2019