Faculty
Benjamin Kamins
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Lynette S. Autrey Professor of Bassoon
Audition Requirements
Online Prescreening Submission due December 1, 2023 by 11:59 PM (EST)
Multiple uploaded files of your prescreening requirements are acceptable. If you have not heard from us by January 4, 2024, please email us.
Required prescreening repertoire is by video submission:
- One Milde Étude Op. 24
- One melodic étude of the applicant's choice
- Three to five minute solo of the applicant's choice
Required graduate live audition repertoire:
- Three to five minute solo of the applicant's choice
- One Milde Étude Op. 24
- A slow, melodic étude of the applicant's choice
- Orchestral excerpts: Overture to Mozart's Marriage of Figaro, and the solo from Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, movement 2
For works that require piano accompaniment, the Shepherd School will provide a pianist and limited rehearsal time if requested. If the Shepherd School is to provide the pianist, all piano parts must be made available three weeks before the scheduled audition date. The applicant must be prepared to perform all chosen works in their entirety. However, the jury may decide to hear only certain portions.
Auditions will be held on January 23, 2024.