Faculty
Barbara Butler , Professor of Trumpet
Charlie Geyer , Professor of Trumpet and Chair of Brass, Percussion and Harp
Audition Requirements
Online Preliminary Submission by December 1, 2020
If you have not heard from us by January 6, 2021, please email us.
Preliminary submission is by video
- Haydn Concerto (1st mvt, complete with cadenza)
- Honegger Intrada (complete)
- Charlier Étude No. 2 Du Style in Bb on C or Bb trumpet (complete)
Required graduate live audition repertoire
- Haydn Concerto (1st mvt, complete with cadenza)
- Honegger Intrada (complete)
- Charlier Étude No. 2 Du Style in Bb on C or Bb trumpet (complete)
- Bitsch Étude of your choice, not including lyrical ones (complete)
- Orchestral Excerpts: 1947 Stravinsky Petrouchka (ballerina solo), Resphigi Pines of Rome (1st mvt and off-stage lyrical solo), Mahler Symphony No. 5 (1st mvt complete), Bach Magnificat (opening)
- All major and minor scales, sight-reading and transposition
No accompanist is needed or desired for the audition.
Live auditions will be held February 5 and 6, 2021
Questions about your application?
Phyllis Smith , Music Admissions
713-348-3578