Requirements

Applicants are required to perform:

Instrumental Arts

Piano

• one prelude and fugue by Bach
• part of a classical sonata or concerto
• one large-scale piece containing technically-demanding elements
• two technically-demanding Etudes

Violin

• one caprice or an etude;
• two movements (fast and slow) from a sonata or partita for violin solo by Bach;
• 1st, or 2nd and 3rd movements from a concerto;
• scales and arpeggios in all key.

Viola

• one caprice or an etude
• two movements (fast and slow) from a polyphonic work
• 1st , or 2nd and 3rd movements from a sonata or concerto
• one miniature work
• scales and arpeggios in all keys

Cello

• one etude
• two movements from a solo suite by Bach
• one large-scale work
• one work of the candidates’ own choice
• scales with double-stops and arpeggios

Double-Bass

• one etude
• any work
• one work in classical style
• one movement from a concerto or a technically-demanding work
• solo from “Raymonda” by Glazunov

Flute

• two etudes (one technically-demanding, one lyrical)
• two movements (fast and slow) from a concerto (or sonata)
• one technically-demanding work by a contemporary composer

Oboe

• two etudes (one technically-demanding, one lyrical)
• two movements (fast and slow) from a concerto (or sonata)
• one technically-demanding work by a contemporary composer

Clarinet

• two etudes (one technically-demanding, one lyrical)
• one fantasia or two movements (fast and slow) from a concerto

Bassoon

• two etudes (one technically-demanding, one lyrical)
• two movements (fast and slow) from a concerto (or sonata)
• one technically-demanding work by a contemporary composer

Horn

• scales and extended arpeggios (low, mid- and upper register) to be played legato and staccato
• one large-scale work, or one movement from a concerto and another lyrical work
• two etudes (one technically-demanding, one lyrical)

Trumpet

• two etudes (one technically-demanding, one lyrical)
• one concerto or two works of contrasting character

Trombone

• one caprice or an etude
• two movements (fast and slow) from a sonata or partita for violin solo by  Bach
• 1st, or 2nd and 3rd movements from a concerto
• scales and arpeggios in all key

Tuba

• two etudes (one technically-demanding, one lyrical)
• one miniature cantilena piece or a movement from a concerto

Percussion

• xylophone – a short work
• vibraphone – a miniature work preferably with 4 drumsticks
• side-drum – an etude with tremolo
• candidates are expected to show their ability to tune kettledrums, play tremolo in different dynamics and sight-read a simple piece

Accordion

• one polyphonic work
• a work to applicant’s choice

Button accordion

• one polyphonic work
• a work to applicant’s choice

Vocal Arts

• two classic arias  (one by Russian, one  by West European composer)
• a romance by Russian composer
• one folk song

Drama Theatre

• several pieces of literature: an extract  from prose piece, two  or three short poems, dramatic monologue
• several songs
• a dance 

all pieces to applicant’s choice in the applicant’s native language