Audition Repertoire and Requirements - Graduate studies
Audition Repertoire and Requirements - Graduate studies
*** Please note that the school has edited the repertoire list in 2022 and the repertoire may have changed
Violin
1. Bach – any two first movements from one of the violin sonatas, or the Chaconne, or 4 contrastive movements from one of the partitas for violin solo. In case of 1st partita – candidates should play two contrastive movements with their doubles.
2. Two movements from a concerto
3. Two contrastive movements from a sonata – different in style from the concerto
4. Paganini caprice or a short virtuoso piece similar in difficulty.
5. An Israeli piece*
*foreign candidates may prepare a contemporary piece instead of an Israeli work.
Special requests regarding the program must be approved by the head of Strings Department
Viola
1. Bach – at least 3 movements (Sarabande compulsory) from a cello solo suite or two contrastive movements from a Gamba sonata.
2. At least two contrastive movements from an original 20th century viola concerto.
3. At least two contrastive movements from either a classical or romantic sonata
4. A contemporary piece, or an Israeli piece, or a virtuoso piece
Special requests regarding the program must be approved by the head of Strings Department
Cello
1. Bach – at least 3 movements (Sarabande compulsory) from a cello solo suite or two
contrastive movements from a Gamba sonata, or a baroque virtuoso work.
2. At least two contrastive movements from a concerto.
3. At least two contrastive movements from a sonata - different in style from the concerto or the baroque sonata
4. A contemporary piece, or a short virtuoso piece with or without piano (such as a Piatti caprice or Popper Elfentanz)
5. An Israeli piece*
*foreign candidates may prepare a contemporary piece instead of an Israeli work.
Special requests regarding the program must be approved by the head of Strings Department
Double-Bass
1. A full Baroque piece
2. A full Classical or Romantic concerto (to be played by memory) or a full Classical or Romantic sonata.
3. A contemporary piece
4. A piece of your choice or orchestral excerpts in case the program does not reach a duration of 30 minutes
(In case a concerto was not chosen in the above clause 2., the student must play another piece of the program by memory)
Special requests regarding the program must be approved by the head of Strings Department
