Audition Guidelines

INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ CAMP:
Cancelled for 2010 

STRING QUARTET ACADEMY

All applicants must  submit an audition video on DVD. Please choose a solo piece that you feel best represents your playing. We suggest works of comparable difficulty from the following list. NOTE: Choosing more difficult repertoire will not necessarily increase your odds of acceptance. Consult your teacher to make the best repertoire choices for you. You can listen to a recording of last year's camp recital for reference.

• VIOLIN: Concertos by Bruch, Lalo, Mendelsshon, Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin by Bach, Beethoven Sonatas for Violin and Piano
  
• VIOLA: Stamitz Concerto, Bach Suites for Solo Cello (arranged for Viola)
  
• CELLO: Concertos by Saint Saëns, Boccherini, Lalo, Bach Suites for Solo Cello, Popper Etudes

Works composed for your instrument and piano may be performed without accompaniment. No editing within selections and no audio enhancements. Audition repertoire should be a minimum of 10 minutes of total playing time, and only complete movements (or shorter works) should be submitted. 

If you have ANY questions about the audition process, please contact Education Coordinator Susan Marsden at 541-690-3852 BEFORE you prepare your audition.

Pre-formed Quartet Audition Requirements:
Groups that would like to be considered for the Britt Quartet Academy as pre-formed quartets should submit a live, unedited performance DVD. Additionally, each member of the pre-formed ensembles must audition individually. (See requirements above)  If you have any questions regarding requirements of pre-formed groups, please contact Education Coordinator Susan Marsden at 541-690-3852.

RECORDING TIPS:

• Announce your name and instrument at the beginning of the audition.
  
• Do not alter the recording or add reverb.
• Consult with your private teacher before choosing material.
• Carefully check your recording levels. Be sure they are neither too high nor too low.
• On the liner and the DVD itself, include your name/instrument and list the selections that are included on the tape (have this facing out so that it's visible).
• DO NOT include a spoken introduction to any of the selections.
• Be sure to include all required material on the tape in the order specified.
• Place the microphone carefully (if too far away the sound tends to be "boomy").
• Before you send the DVD, watch it; make sure all pieces have been recorded successfully.
• Mail or deliver to the Britt office
  

Auditions need not be professionally recorded. DVDs cannot be returned to you unless a self-addressed mailer with sufficient postage is enclosed.