2023 Audition Material Requirements for Pre-Screening
Woodwinds, Piano, and Strings
- The following repertoire by instrument:
- Flute: First movement of a Mozart concerto
- Oboe: One movement from a work by J. S. Bach
- Clarinet: First movement of a Mozart or Weber concerto
- Bassoon: First movement of a Mozart or Weber concerto
- Piano: A substantial first movement from a sonata by Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart, or Schubert
- Violin: One movement from an unaccompanied J. S. Bach sonata or partita
- Viola: One movement from a J. S. Bach suite, sonata, or partita
- Cello: One movement from a J. S. Bach suite
- Bass: One movement from a J. S. Bach suite
- A movement from a standard concerto or sonata
- A contrasting movement or brief work of your choice
Brass
- The following repertoire by instrument:
- Horn: First movement from a concerto by Mozart (No. 2, 3, or 4) or R. Strauss
- Trumpet: First movement from a concerto by Haydn or Hummel
- Trombone: First movement (to letter D) of Concertino by Ferdinand David
- A movement or substantial selection from the solo repertoire
- A contrasting movement or brief work of your choice
Percussion
- A 4–5-minute excerpt of a multi-percussion work of your choice
- A 4–5-minute excerpt of a contemporary four-mallet work of your choice
- An etude from Delecluse Douze Etudes