Graduate Strings Audition Requirements

Prescreening

A 20-minute recording of at least two selections representing a preview of your live audition. Separate works may be recorded at different times, however editing is not permitted within selections and no artificial reverb should be added.

Audition - Master of Music Applicants

Live audition or a video recording uploaded to the application portal. 

• Two contrasting movements from a Bach Cello Suite
• The first movement from a major Concerto
• An additional work of the applicant’s choice

Note: Unaccompanied works and Concertos are to be performed from memory.

Audition - Doctor of Musical Arts Applicants

Live audition is required. 

• Complete Bach Cello Suite
• Complete major Concerto
• Commercially published piece of the applicant’s choice

Note: Unaccompanied works and Concertos are to be performed from memory.

Audition - Artist Diploma Applicants

• For students holding a Bachelor's degree in performance, the requirements are the same as the Master of Music.
• For students holding a Master's degree in performance, the requirements are the same as the Doctor of Musical Arts, but a video recording may be uploaded to the application portal if a live audition is not possible.

Prescreening

A 20-minute recording of at least two selections representing a preview of your live audition. Separate works may be recorded at different times, however editing is not permitted within selections and no artificial reverb should be added.

Audition - Master of Music Applicants

The following repertoire is recommended but similar works may be substituted and approved by the Frost School of Music faculty upon request one month prior to the audition. Applicants may contact Professor Powell at bpowell@miami.edu for repertoire substitutions.

Live audition or a video recording uploaded to the application portal. The audition should consist of 15-20 minutes of selections from the following:

• One movement from a Bach Cello Suite
• One movement from a major Concerto- Bottesini, Koussevitzky, etc.
• Orchestra excerpts:
  • Mozart Symphony #40 movements 1 and 4
  • Beethoven Symphony #5 Scherzo and Trio
  • Strauss Ein Heldenleben #9 through #13
    

Unaccompanied works and Concertos are to be performed from memory.

Audition - Doctor of Musical Arts Applicants

The following repertoire is recommended but similar works may be substituted and approved by the faculty upon request one month prior to the audition. Applicants may contact Professor Powell at bpowell@miami.edu for repertoire substitutions.

Live audition is required. The audition should consist of 15-20 minutes of selections from the following:

• Bach Cello Suite- any edition
• Sonata or Modern composition
• Complete major Concerto
• An Orchestra excerpt from each major style:
  • Baroque- Bach Orch. Suite #2 Polonaise and Badinerie
  • Classical- any Mozart, Haydn, or Beethoven Symphony
  • Romantic- Brahms Symphony #2: Movements 1 and 4 or Strauss Ein Heldenleben #9 and #77
    

Unaccompanied works and Concertos are to be performed from memory.

Audition - Artist Diploma Applicants

• For students holding a Bachelor's degree in performance, the requirements are the same as the Master of Music.
• For students holding a Master's degree in performance, the requirements are the same as the Doctor of Musical Arts, but a recorded audition may be uploaded to the application portal if a live audition is not possible.

Prescreening

A 20-minute recording of at least two selections representing a preview of your live audition. Separate works may be recorded at different times, however editing is not permitted within selections and no artificial reverb should be added.

Audition - Master of Music Applicants

The pre-screen and audition should consist of selections from the following. Select contrasting sections from the options below for both the pre-screen and audition; and demonstrate examples of a variety of repertory. The following repertoire is recommended but similar works may be substituted if approved by faculty upon request one month prior to the audition. Applicants may contact Professor Levitz at jlevitz@miami.edu for repertoire substitutions.

• Selected sections from the following:
  • Prelude and dance movement from a Bach Cello Suite or two contrasting movements from a Bach Violin Sonata or Partita
  • A complete major Concerto
  • An original work for viola of the candidates choice

Unaccompanied works and Concertos should be performed from memory.

Audition - Doctor of Musical Arts Applicants

The pre-screen and audition should consist of selections from the following. Select contrasting sections from the options below for both the pre-screen and audition; and demonstrate examples of a variety of repertory. The following repertoire is recommended but similar works may be substituted if approved by faculty upon request one month prior to the audition. Applicants may contact Professor Levitz at jlevitz@miami.edu for repertoire substitutions.

A live audition is required. The audition should consist of 30-45 minutes of selected sections from the following:

• A complete Bach Cello Suite or Violin Sonata or Partita
• A complete major Concerto
• An original work for viola of the candidates choice

Unaccompanied works and Concertos should be performed from memory.

Audition - Artist Diploma Applicants

• For students holding a Bachelor's degree in performance, the requirements are the same as the Master of Music.
• For students holding a Master's degree in performance, the requirements are the same as the Doctor of Musical Arts, but a video recording may be uploaded to the application portal if a live audition is not possible.

Prescreening

A 20-minute recording of at least two selections representing a preview of your live audition. Separate works may be recorded at different times, however editing is not permitted within selections and no artificial reverb should be added.

Audition - Master of Music Applicants

A live audition is required. All works to be presented from memory. The audition should consist of a 20-25 minute performance of selections from each of the following:

• Complete major Concerto
• Two contrasting movements of the Bach Sonatas or Partitas. One of these movements must be a fugue or the Chaccone.
• Caprice by Paganini or its equivalent in virtuosity

Audition - Doctor of Music Applicants

A live audition is required. All works to be presented from memory. The audition should consist of a 20-25 minute performance of selections from each of the following:

• Complete major Concerto
• Two contrasting movements of the Bach Sonatas or Partitas. One of these movements must be a fugue or the Chaccone.
• Caprice by Paganini or its equivalent in virtuosity

Audition - Artist Diploma Applicants

A live audition is required. All works to be presented from memory. The audition should consist of a 20-25 minute performance of selections from each of the following:

• Complete major Concerto
• Two contrasting movements of the Bach Sonatas or Partitas. One of these movements must be a fugue or the Chaccone.
• Caprice by Paganini or its equivalent in virtuosity