Please note the following audition requirements for your instrument and email us with any questions. Looking forward to seeing you in September!
1st Violin
- Prepare up to three minutes of a repertoire of the candidate’s choice from RCM levels 8 – ARCT, List A or C.
- Scales: One major scale and one minor scale (harmonic or melodic). All three octaves.
- Excerpts: Orchestral excerpts will be emailed in July to all candidates who have completed their audition registrations. Candidates are strongly encouraged to seek out and listen to recordings of the audition excerpts and be prepared to play all of them at the audition.
2nd Violin
- Prepare up to three minutes of a repertoire of the candidate’s choice from RCM levels 5 – 8, List A or C.
- Scales: One major scale and one minor scale (harmonic or melodic). Two or three octaves.
- Excerpts: Orchestral excerpts will be emailed in July to all candidates who have completed their audition registrations. Candidates are strongly encouraged to seek out and listen to recordings of the audition excerpts and be prepared to play all of them at the audition.
3rd Violin
- Prepare up to three minutes of a solo piece of the candidate’s choice.
- Excerpts: Orchestral excerpts will be emailed in July to all candidates who have completed their audition registrations. Candidates are strongly encouraged to seek out and listen to recordings of all the audition excerpts and be prepared to play one of them at the audition.
Viola
- Prepare up to three minutes of a solo piece of the candidate’s choice.
- Scales: any scale 3 octaves.
- Excerpts: Orchestral excerpts will be emailed in July to all candidates who have completed their audition registrations. Candidates are strongly encouraged to seek out and listen to recordings of all the audition excerpts and be prepared to play one of them at the audition.
1st Cello
- Prepare up to three minutes of a solo piece that best demonstrates your musical ability.
- Scales: F minor scale harmonic and melodic 2 octaves. D major scale 3 octaves. D major arpeggio 2 or 3 octaves.
- Excerpts: Orchestral excerpts will be emailed in July to all candidates who have completed their audition registrations. Candidates are strongly encouraged to seek out and listen to recordings of the audition excerpts and be prepared to play all of them at the audition.
2nd Cello
- Prepare up to three minutes of a solo piece that best demonstrates your musical ability.
- Scales: A major scale 2 octaves. A major arpeggio 1 or 2 octaves. A minor scale harmonic and melodic 1 or 2 octaves.
- Excerpts: Orchestral excerpts will be emailed in July to all candidates who have completed their audition registrations. Candidates are strongly encouraged to seek out and listen to recordings of all the audition excerpts and be prepared to play one of them at the audition.
Double Bass
- Prepare up to three minutes of a solo piece that best demonstrates your musical ability.
- Scales: Any major scale 2 octaves. Any minor scale harmonic and melodic 2 octaves.
- Excerpts: Orchestral excerpts will be emailed in July to all candidates who have completely their audition registrations. Candidates are strongly encouraged to seek out and listen to recordings of all the audition excerpts and be prepared to play one of them at the audition.