Strings and Harp

Violin

• First or third movement of a standard concerto, memorized (prescreening and audition)
• Two contrasting movements of a Bach solo sonata or partita, memorized (prescreening and audition)
• One Paganini Caprice, memorized (prescreening and audition)

Viola

• Étude or any short work or sonata movement (audition only)
• Two contrasting movements from a Bach unaccompanied suite (originally for cello) or a Bach unaccompanied sonata or partita (originally for violin); memorized (prescreening and audition)
• One movement of a significant standard concerto, memorized (prescreening and audition).  Examples include (but are not limited to):
  *First movement of the Stamitz D Major or Hoffmeister D Major Concerto
  *Any movement from Hindemith Der Schwanendreher or Walton or Bartok concerti

Cello

• Étude demonstrating technical proficiency (audition only)
• Two contrasting movements of a Bach unaccompanied suite; memorized  (one movement required for prescreening; two required for audition)
• Movement of a standard concerto; memorized (prescreening and audition)

Double Bass

• Two solo pieces of contrasting style, tempo, and era. A movement of a sonata or concerto will be considered one piece. (prescreening and audition)
• Two standard orchestral excerpts of your choice. (prescreening and audition)

Harp

• One movement of a concerto by Handel, Mozart, or Dittersdorf, or similar work (prescreening and audition)
• Two contrasting solo pieces from different periods (prescreening and audition)