Music Audition Requirements

Recorded auditions can be submitted in CD or DVD format. All recordings must be clearly labeled with the candidate's name, address, instrument and audition program. Audition requirements by instrumentation are:

Piano and Organ: One major scale, one minor scale, one study or etude, and two memorized representative solo works of contrasting style

Percussion: Demonstration of skills on any or all of the following instruments:

  • Snare drum  -  open roll, closed roll, solo including rolls, double and triple rhythms
  • Mallet instruments, piano, timpani  -  two contrasting works (exercises, solos, or excerpts from band or orchestral literature)

Wind and String: One major scale, one minor scale, one study or etude, and one solo work

Harp: One study or etude and two solo works of contrasting style

Voice: One or two classical solos or arias

Composition: A minimum of three scores; a recording of works on CD is strongly encouraged, but not required. A MIDI realization is acceptable.

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