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The following repertoire list is applicable to all music major, minor and scholarship applicants. Should you like to substitute one of the required solo works with a standard orchestral/band excerpt, please contact the Fine Arts Recruitment Office at fineartsrecruit@pepperdine.edu.

All materials must be submitted via the supplemental Fine Arts application. 

Each applicant to the instrumental performance program is also required to participate in an interview with the music faculty. Participating in a live audition day, either virtually or in-person, will fulfill this requirement. If you are unable to participate in a live audition day, please reach out to the Fine Arts Recruitment Office to schedule your interview. 

 

Audition Requirements for Strings

  Violin
  • A movement from a Bach Sonata or Partita for violin solo.
  • A movement of a concerto or a major concert piece.
  • One major or minor scale (three octaves) and one major or minor arpeggio (three octaves)
  • One etude (Kreutzer, Fiorillo, Dont or similar)
  Viola
  • One major or minor scale (three octaves) and one major or minor arpeggio (three octaves)
  • An etude exemplifying the applicant's technical standard (i.e. Campagnoli or Kreutzer)
  • Two contrasting movements from of Bach's Suites for solo cello
  • A concerto or sonata movement or piece from the standard repertoire, including but not limited to:
    • Bloch Suite Hebraique
    • Handel-Casadesus B Minor Concerto
    • Hummel Fantasie
    • Stamitz Concerto
    • Vaughan Williams Suite
    • Weber Andante and Hungarian Rondo
  Cello
  • One major or minor scale (three octaves) and one major or minor arpeggio (three octaves)
  • Two contrasting movements of a Bach cello suite
  • One fast movement and one slow movement from a concerto (i.e. Boccherini, Vivaldi, Haydn or 19th century work)
  • One movement or complete work of your choice (applicants are encouraged to explore works by underrepresented composers)
  Double Bass
  • One major or minor scale (two octaves) and one major or minor arpeggio (two octaves)
  • One standard etude demonstrating technical abilities
  • Two works contrasting in tempo and style

 

For more information, please contact the Fine Arts Recruitment Office at 310.506.4111, or via email at fineartsrecruit@pepperdine.edu.

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