Musicians competing in the Young Artist Competition must be Age 22 and under, and you must not completed your undergraduate degree.
CELLO
- J.S. Bach: Sarabande from any Bach Cello Suite no.5 (with repeats)
- A virtuosic piece, Popper Etude, or Piatti Caprice not exceeding 5 minutes
- One movement of a concerto from the standard repertoire such as Dvorak, Schumann, Haydn C or D, Lalo, Shostakovich, Elgar or Saint-Saens.
FLUTE
- Claude Debussy: Syrinx MEMORIZED
- W.A. Mozart: Concerto in G Major or D Major (1st movement – exposition) MEMORIZED
- ALSO SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WORKS (MEMORIZATION OPTIONAL)
- Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata in D Major (4th movement)
- Eldin Burton: Sonatine (3rd movement)
GUITAR
- Joaquin Rodrigo: En Los Trigales
- Any contrasting piece of your choice, not exceeding 7 minutes
- ALSO SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WORKS
- Heitor Villa-Lobos: Select One of the 12 Etudes
- Disonisio Aguando: Select One of the Three Rondo Brilliantes
- Manuel Ponce: Select One movement from any Sonata
PIANO
VIOLA
- J.S. Bach: 1st movement from any Bach solo suite (originally for cello) or sonata (originally for violin)
- lan Hovhaness: Chahagir Viola Solo, Op.56 A
- Final Movement of a Major Concerto (i.e. Hoffmeister, Vanhal, Stamitz, Walton or Bartok)
VIOLIN
-
J.S. Bach: 1st movement from any Violin Solo Sonata or Partita
- Alan Hovhaness: Chahagir for Viola Solo, Op. 56 A
- First movement of any major Concerto