• A prelude and fugue from the Well-Tempered Clavier or another work by Bach that includes a fugue
• A complete sonata by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, or Schubert
• A major work for solo piano from the Romantic Era (including Rachmaninoff)
• A solo piano piece from the 20th or 21st century
• One virtuosic etude, such as those by Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, or Ligeti

Note: All multi-movement works must be prepared in their entirety. All works are to be performed from memory.

• A complete solo recital program, at least 45 minutes in length, consisting of three to four works that show a variety of pianistic and musical skills.
• One virtuosic etude. Suggested composers: Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Ligeti.

Selections will be made by the faculty panel at the audition.

• An etude or short technical work that best demonstrates your ability to shift freely around the instrument with good control of bowing articulation
• Two movements of unaccompanied Bach (bass players may substitute with another work of their choice)
• A complete first or last movement from the standard concerto repertoire
• Prepare a scale of your choice (major or minor) in three to four octaves, performed with a minimum of four notes slurred per bow, plus the corresponding arpeggios. The arpeggio cycle of Flesch or Galamian is preferred and should be performed three notes slurred to a bow.

There will be brief sight reading at the live audition.

• An etude or short virtuosic work that best demonstrates your ability to shift freely around the whole range of the instrument with good control of bowing articulation
• Two movements of unaccompanied Bach
• A complete first or last movement of a standard concerto
• A work of the applicant’s choice (a 20th-century work is recommended)
• Preparation of a melodic and a harmonic minor scale of your choice in three to four octaves, performed with a minimum of four notes slurred per bow, plus the corresponding arpeggios (the arpeggio cycle of Flesch or Galamian is preferred and should be performed three notes slurred to a bow)
• Sight reading at the live audition

• An etude or short technical work that best demonstrates your ability to shift freely around the instrument with good control of bowing articulation
• Two movements of unaccompanied Bach (bass players may substitute with another work of their choice)
• A complete first or last movement from the standard concerto repertoire
• Prepare a scale of your choice (major or minor) in three to four octaves, performed with a minimum of four notes slurred per bow, plus the corresponding arpeggios. The arpeggio cycle of Flesch or Galamian is preferred and should be performed three notes slurred to a bow.

There will be brief sight reading at the live audition.

• An etude or short virtuosic work that best demonstrates your ability to shift freely around the whole range of the instrument with good control of bowing articulation
• Two movements of unaccompanied Bach
• A complete first or last movement of a standard concerto
• A work of the applicant’s choice (a 20th-century work is recommended)
• Preparation of a melodic and a harmonic minor scale of your choice in three to four octaves, performed with a minimum of four notes slurred per bow, plus the corresponding arpeggios (the arpeggio cycle of Flesch or Galamian is preferred and should be performed three notes slurred to a bow)
• Sight reading at the live audition

• Two movements of contrasting nature from the solo repertoire (e.g., Prokofiev Sonata, Poulenc Sonata, Mozart Concerto)
• Two orchestral excerpts (e.g., Beethoven: Leonore Overture, Brahms: 4th Symphony, Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo)

Optional Piccolo

• Two movements of contrasting nature from the solo repertoire (e.g., Vivaldi Piccolo Concerto)
• Two orchestral excerpts (e.g., Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, Rossini: Semiramide Overture)