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Auditions

The following are the general guidelines. If you have specific questions about what you want to play, simply contact Professor Witek and he will discuss your alternatives.

*** Auditions for fall 2021 will be online and not in person. We know that an online auditioning is out of the ordinary and can cause concern not knowing how you sound on the other end of the “call”. We would like to offer you the option to submit two unedited video recordings of your contrasting movements, pieces, or études you plan to perform for your audition. This should be submitted by the day of your live audition. The two recordings will be used in addition to your live audition and not replace it. Your live audition will still consist of you playing major scales, sight-reading, and potions of your two contrasting movements, pieces, or études. 
 
To submit your video, please go to your School of Music GetAcceptd application and open the messages tool. Once there, send a message to the School of Music and attach your files through the "Add Media" link at the bottom left of the message box. This will add the file to your Acceptd Audition Form. I also included below some tips for recording yourself. 
 
Camera/microphone
  • Any video camera, DSLR camera, cell phone camera, or computer with a camera/microphone will work. 
  • If using your phone, turn your phone horizontally (to landscape mode) and record using the back camera (non-screen side).
  • Record the highest-quality video and audio you can. 
  • Do not use the digital zoom, as it will reduce the video quality.
  • Experiment with different rooms to record in, different distances from the microphone, and different bell angles (normally an angle not directly towards the microphone on a camera is best). 
  • Check your audio and make sure you are not recording so loud that your sound becomes distorted.
  • Using an external microphone is recommended, but not required. Please do not edit your recording with adding reverb. 
Environment
  • A quiet room free of external noise. Turn off anything that hums or buzzes, like fans, air conditioners, or heaters. 
  • Make sure the camera is stable (use a tripod if possible).
  • Make sure the lighting is good and you don’t have too much light coming from behind you.
  • Turn off notifications if recording with a phone or computer.


Undergraduate Audition Requirements:
  1. Two contrasting movements, pieces, or études
  2. All major scales from memory
  3. Sight-reading
* Orchestral excerpts are not required of performance applicants, but the inclusion of several standard excerpts as a part of your audition is welcomed.
All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.

Some examples for undergraduate selections:
Lyrical:
Charlier no. 2
Vannetlebotsch No.1
Haydn - Concerto, movement 2
Voxman Etudes:
Pg. 14, Valse, e minor. Bohme
Pg. 24, Adagio cantabile, Eb Major. Pietzsch
Pg. 37, Allegro, E Major. Fedorow
Pg. 12, Larghetto, G Major.

Technical:
Kennan - Sonata, movement 1
Goedicke, A. - Concert Etude
Arban Characteristic study (any)
Bosquet (any)
Arutiunian - Concerto
Hindemith – Sonata, movement 1
Peeters - Sonata in Bb, op. 51, movement 1
Stevens - Sonata (1956), movement 1
Voxman Etudes
Pg. 3, Alla Breve, C Major. Bohme
Pg. 19, Allegretto affettuoso, g minor. Gatti
Pg. 32, Adagio cantabile, Ab Major. Duhew
Pg. 27, allegretto, c minor. Bohme

Undergraduate Audition Requirements:
  • Jazz Studies (B.M.) -- All students must complete both a jazz and classical audition.
Classical Audition
  1. Two contrasting movements, pieces, or études
  2. All major scales from memory
  3. Sight-reading
Jazz Audition
  1. Be prepared to perform a blues selection, jazz standard, and ballad. Please choose selections from the provided list (below). For each selection, perform the head, solo once over the form, return to the head, and end accordingly. Instrumental jazz studies applicants must also sing the melody of one of their prepared pieces.
    Audition Information for Jazz Studies Majors
  2. Sight-reading

Graduate Audition Requirements:
  • Performance (M.M.)Candidates must exhibit the equivalent preparation to that required for the Bachelor of Music in Performance at Ithaca College and give evidence of being equipped to perform successful recitals during the period of study for the degree program.
  1. Several contrasting styles from the standard trumpet repertoire that demonstrate all facets of your playing and show proficiency on B-flat, C, and example of small horn playing - either E-flat or piccolo or both
  2. One étude from either Brandt, Charlier, or Bitsch
  3. At least four standard orchestral excerpts
  1. Several contrasting styles from the standard trumpet repertoire that demonstrate all facets of your playing and show proficiency on B-flat, C, and example of small horn playing - either E-flat or piccolo or both
  2. One étude from either Brandt, Charlier, or Bitsch
  3. At least four standard orchestral excerpts