Undergraduate String Audition Guidelines
Repertoire
- Two (2) contrasting movements from the Six Solo Sonatas and Partitas (BWV 1001-1006) by J. S. Bach
- One (1) piece of your own choice
Applicants whose repertoire features piano accompaniment are required to perform their auditions with a collaborative pianist. If you are unable to perform with a collaborative pianist, contact us to discuss an accommodation.
Technical Requirements
- All major and melodic minor scales, three octaves, slurring four notes per bow, in eighth notes, half-note = 48
- All major and minor arpeggios, three octaves, slurring three notes per bow, in triplet eighth notes, quarter-note = 48
All applicants will be emailed two weeks before their live audition, or two weeks before the deadline to submit their audition video, with the specific Technical Requirements to perform or record. Applicants submitting videos should record the specific Technical Requirements in one take with no editing.
For information about Memorial University’s violin program, please contact Dr. Bailey Wantuch.
Repertoire
- Two (2) 1contrasting movements from an unaccompanied work by J. S. Bach
- One (1) piece of your own choice
Applicants whose repertoire features piano accompaniment are required to perform their auditions with a collaborative pianist. If you are unable to perform with a collaborative pianist, contact us to discuss an accommodation.
Technical Requirements
- All major and melodic minor scales, two octaves, slurring four notes per bow, in eighth notes, half-note = 48
- All major and minor arpeggios, two octaves, slurring three notes per bow, in triplet eighth notes, quarter-note = 48
All applicants will be emailed two weeks before their live audition, or two weeks before the deadline to submit their audition video, with the specific Technical Requirements to perform or record. Applicants submitting videos should record the specific Technical Requirements in one take with no editing.
For information about Memorial University’s violin program, please contact Dr. Bailey Wantuch.
Repertoire
- Two (2) contrasting movements from the Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello by J. S. Bach
- One (1) piece or movement of a work of your own choice
Applicants whose repertoire features piano accompaniment are required to perform their auditions with a collaborative pianist. If you are unable to perform with a collaborative pianist, contact us to discuss an accommodation.
Technical Requirements
- All major and melodic minor scales, two octaves, slurring four notes per bow, in eighth notes, half-note = 48
- All major and minor arpeggios, two octaves, slurring three notes, per bow, in triplet eighth notes, quarter-note = 48
All applicants will be emailed two weeks before their live audition, or two weeks before the deadline to submit their audition video, with the specific Technical Requirements to perform or record. Applicants submitting videos should record the specific Technical Requirements in one take with no editing.
For information about Memorial University’s cello program, please contact Dr. Vernon Regehr.
Repertoire
- Two (2) contrasting movements from a baroque sonata
- One (1) piece of your own choice
Applicants whose repertoire features piano accompaniment are required to perform their auditions with a collaborative pianist. If you are unable to perform with a collaborative pianist, contact us to discuss an accommodation.
Technical Requirements
- Major scales: E, F, G, A, Bb, and C, two octaves, slurring two notes
- Melodic minor scales: E, F#, G, A, and B, two octaves, slurring two notes
Applicants submitting videos should record the specific Technical Requirements in one take with no editing.
For information about Memorial University’s double bass program, please contact Dr. Vernon Regehr.