Conservatory of MusicStringsAudition guidelines

1. One concert etude by Dont, Rode, Gavinies or Paganini
2. Two movements from a Bach solo sonata or three movements from a Bach partita or the Bach Chaconne from the 2nd partita
3. Two movements of a standard concerto from the classical or romantic periods, including a slow movement
4. One short virtuosic piece of choice
5. One scale and arpeggio of choice

Prescreening

• two solo Bach contrasting movements
• a standard virtuosic piece or concerto movement

1. One concert etude/caprice by Dont, Rode, Gavinies, Paganini, or one movement from an Ysaye solo sonata
2. Two movements from a Bach solo sonata, three movements from a Bach partita, or the Bach Chaconne from the second partita
3. Two movements of a standard concerto from the classical or romantic periods, including a slow movement
4. One short virtuosic piece of choice
5. One scale and arpeggio of choice

Prescreening

• two solo Bach contrasting movements
• a standard virtuosic piece or concerto movement

1. Your choice of one three-octave major or minor scale and its associated three-octave arpeggio. Any format that you regularly use is acceptable, such as playing the scale once or playing it a few times as part of an acceleration scale, and playing the arpeggio once or playing a full Flesch (or similar) pattern.
2. One etude or caprice (such as by Campagnoli, Fuchs, Kreutzer, Palaschko, or Rode), or any two of the following orchestral excerpts (no substitutions):
   • Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 (2nd mvt., mm. 1-10, 72-80 & 98-106)
   • Brahms: Haydn Variations, Variation V (opening to H, & I to end)
   • Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Scherzo), B through D
   • Mozart: Symphony No. 35 (4th mvt., mm. 134 to 181)
   • Ravel: Daphnis and Chloë, Suite No. 2 (Reh. 212 through Reh. 216)
   • Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 (1st mvt., 15-17)
   • Strauss: Don Juan (beg. to downbeat of letter B; omit mm. 9-19)
   • Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 (1st mvt., Allegro non troppo, m. 19 to 38)
3. The Prelude and one other contrasting movement from one of the 6 Solo Cello Suites by J. S. Bach or any two movements of the 6 Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin J. S. Bach, played without repeats
   
4. The entire first movement from a standard concerto, such as one by Bartok, Hindemith (Der Schwanendreher), Walton, Stamitz, or other major concerto of choice
5. One sonata movement (or short work) of your choice

Prescreening

• the Prelude and one other contrasting movement from one of the 6 Solo Cello Suites by J. S. Bach or any two movements of the 6 Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin J. S. Bach, played without repeats

• the entire first movement of a concerto

1. One etude from Popper High School or Piatti 12 Caprices
2. Three dance movements from a Bach solo suite, including Sarabande
3. Two contrasting movements of a standard concerto, including a slow movement
4. One short concert piece of choice
5. One scale and arpeggio of choice

Prescreening

• two solo Bach contrasting dance movements
• a standard repertoire piece or concerto movement

1. One etude from Popper High School or Piatti 12 Caprices
2. Three dance movements from a Bach solo suite, including Sarabande
3. Two contrasting movements of a standard concerto, including a slow movement
4. One short concert piece of choice
5. One scale and arpeggio of choice

Prescreening

• two solo Bach contrasting dance movements
• a standard repertoire piece or concerto movement

1. E major and G harmonic minor scales; may be two or three octaves
2. One etude of choice
3. Two contrasting works or movements
4. Excerpt: Beethoven Symphony No. 5, movement 3–trio, with no repeat

1. E major and G harmonic scales in three octaves
2. Two contrasting solo selections: one must be from solo Bach; other may be a movement from a sonata (either accompanied or unaccompanied) or a concerto
3. Excerpts: Beethoven, Symphony No. 5, mvt. 3, complete, Strauss, Ein Heldenleben, No. 9-11, No. 40 for 8 bars

1. Bach solo suite of choice, two contrasting movements
2. Two contrasting movements from a standard concerto or sonata
3. The following three orchestral excerpts: Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, mvt. 3, complete Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, No. 9-11, No. 40 for 8 bars, No. 77 Verdi: Otello, soli passage