Graduate Diploma & Graduate Performance Certificate

Prescreening:

1. Prokofiev – Symphony no. 5, mvt. 1, figure 3 – 7 after figure 5.
2. Wagner – Ride of the Valkyries
3. A two-octave B-flat (concert pitch) scale, ascending and descending, played in quarter notes at quarter note equals 120 beats per minute in a clearly articulated manner.

Live Auditions:

1. 3-4 Etudes of your choice from:
   • Borodogni 
   • Snedecor
   • Charlier Transcendental Etudes for Trumpet
   • Vizutti
   • Arbans
   • Kopprasch
2. Orchestral Excerpts:
   • Wagner “Meistersinger” Overture (Letter J to the end)
   • Wagner Ride of the Valkyries
   • Stravinsky Petroushka, solo
   • Berlioz Hungarian March, solo
   • Respighi Fountains of Rome
3. Solo of your choice

Recorded Auditions:

Please refer to the following guidelines as you prepare and record your audition.

• Recorded auditions must consist of one 10-minute video recorded in one take with no editing permitted. If recordings longer than 10 minutes are submitted, the jury will listen only to the first 10 minutes
• Selections must be chosen according to the final audition requirements for your instrument as listed above
• You are encouraged to play a substantial portion of your main solo piece plus two orchestral excerpts, but exercise your judgment if you wish to include an etude or second piece
• We would like to hear a range of repertoire with technical and stylistic differences
• Please pay close attention to the sound quality of your recording so that the jury can accurately assess your playing