Prescreening:
All applicants must submit prescreening videos.
Please upload a recital-length program (60 minutes or more) of stylistically diverse works that are musically and technically challenging.
Final Auditions:
Although pianists are not accepted or rejected on the basis of the chosen pieces, the audition repertoire is seen as a statement of artistic identity. All works must be performed by memory with the possible exception of challenging contemporary music.
Please present a recital-length program (60 minutes or more) of stylistically diverse works that are musically and technically challenging.
NEC encourages applicants to submit diverse repertoire, including works composed by women, people from historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, and/or musicians from one’s own cultural background.