Strings
Musical examples listed in parentheses are recommended but may be substituted by works of comparable length and technical difficulty. Please note that all sonatas and concertos should be prepared with piano accompaniment and that an accompanist will be provided for the audition. Non-standard repertoire should, therefore, be communicated in advance of the audition.
Cello
- A solo Suite by J.S. Bach
- A sonata from the 18th century (Boccherini, Beethoven)
- A concerto from the standard repertory (Dvorak, Schumann, Haydn)
- A work from the 20th century (Prokofiev, Britten, Crumb, etc.)
- Sight reading
Double Bass
- A technical study by Hrabe, Kreutzer-Zimmerman or Bille
- A concerto from the standard repertory (Dragonetti, Bottesini, etc.)
- A sonata or suite from the Baroque or Romantic repertory
- A solo work (not a transcription) from the 20th century
- Excerpts from these orchestral works: Beethoven Symphony Nos. 5 and 9; Mozart Symphony No. 39 or 40; Brahms Symphony No. 2; Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4; Strauss Don Juan
- Sight reading
Viola
- Two technical studies
- One by Kreutzer
- One by Campagnoli
- A major work from the standard repertory
- A sonata or concerto from the 20th century (Bartók, Hindemith, Walton)
- Sight reading
Violin
- Two technical studies: one from the Forty-two Etudes by Kreutzer, and one from the Etudes of Rode, Dont or Paganini
- An unaccompanied Sonata or Partita by J.S. Bach
- A concerto from the standard repertory (Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Bruch, Wieniawsky, Tchaikovsky or Sibelius)
- A short piece from the 18th century
- A work from the 20th century (such as the Bartók Rhapsody, etc.)
- Sight reading
