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