Audition Requirements and Procedures
for Accompanying Majors and for GA #21

Audition Dates 2008-2009

Friday, February 13
Saturday, February 14
Friday, February 20
Friday, February 27
Saturday, February 28

Through its Graduate Award program, the Eastman School of Music provides financial support for graduate students who are especially skilled as accompanists. Some of these students major in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music, while others major in other fields. The audition requirements differ depending on the student's intended major.

These audition requirements are listed under three sections:

Section I Audition requirements for admission to the degrees Master of Music or Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music

Section II Audition requirements for Graduate Award in Studio Accompanying (GA #21)

If your intended major is in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music:

Please be advised that auditions by tape/CD or at regional audition centers are not permitted for applicants to the MM and DMA programs in Piano
Accompanying and Chamber Music. Applicants must audition in person at the Eastman School in Rochester, NY.

Your audition requirements are described in Section I, below. These requirements ensure that you will receive automatic consideration for a Graduate Award in Studio Accompanying (GA #21).

If you are applying for GA #21 and your intended major is a field other than Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music:

To be considered for a Graduate Award in Studio Accompanying (GA #21), your audition requirements are described in Section II.

Please follow all instructions on the Eastman School of Music web site for applying for admission to the MM and DMA degrees. Note that your repertoire selections for your audition must be included with your application, due December 1.

Section I. Audition Requirements for Admission to the Degrees Master of Music or Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music

1. Two complete instrumental sonatas, selected from the Repertoire List, Group A, and performed with music. Accompanying Audition Repertoire List [pdf]

2. Five songs from contrasting stylistic periods, representing at least three languages, selected from the Repertoire List, Group B, prepared in high, medium and low keys, and performed with music. Accompanying Audition Repertoire List [pdf]

3. One aria from the Repertoire List, Group C. Accompanying Audition Repertoire List [pdf]

4. Sight-reading.

5. One memorized piano solo.

Section II. Audition Requirements for a Graduate Award in Studio Accompanying (GA #21)

1. First movement (ONLY) of an instrumental sonata, selected from the Repertoire List, Group A, and performed with music. Accompanying Audition Repertoire List [pdf]

2. One song, selected from the Repertoire List, Group B, prepared in high, medium and low keys, and performed with music. Accompanying Audition Repertoire List [pdf]