Audition repertoire and requirements - Undergraduate studies

*** Please note that the school has edited the repertoire list in 2022 and the repertoire may have changed

Violin

1.  A movement from a concerto*

2.  A movement from a sonata – in contrast to the concerto character

3.  Bach – a movement from any sonata or partita for solo violin

4.  An etude or a short virtuoso work

*In case of the Shostakovich’s Concerto No.1 – Cadenza + 4^th movement

Special requests regarding the program must be approved by the head of Strings Department

Viola

1.  First movement or second and third movements from a classical concerto, or one movement piece for viola and orchestra   

2.  A movement from a sonata, or a work for viola & piano - different in style and period to the concerto (and no baroque)

3.  Bach - Prelude or two movements from one of the cello suites, or 2 contrastive movement from a baroque sonata.

Special requests regarding the program must be approved by the head of Strings Department 

Cello

1.  A movement from a classical, romantic or modern concerto

2.  A movement from a classical, romantic or modern Sonata – different in style, period and technical difficulty from the concerto movement.  

3.  Bach – prelude or two dances from one of the cello suites or two contrastive movements from a baroque sonata.

Special requests regarding the program must be approved by the head of Strings Department

Double-Bass

1. Etude/ movement from a concerto or sonata / full short piece

2. A movement or a full short piece from a different era and in a different character than clause 1. above

Special requests regarding the program must be approved by the head of Strings Department