Strings

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

• An etude exemplifying the applicant's technical standard (i.e. Campagnoli or Kreutzer)
• One major or minor scale (three octaves) and one major or minor arpeggio (three octaves)
• A movement from one of Bach's Suites for solo cello
• A concerto 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)
• One movement of a Bach 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

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