For entrance into the TCU School of Music and scholarship consideration, students are encouraged to audition in person before the TCU string faculty. All applicants applying for a music minor or non-major study in strings must audition. A pre-screening video(s) is required for all applicants. If you have questions about what to include, please contact the primary professor listed below.
Three pieces representative of the Baroque, Classic, Romantic or 20th century periods (concertos may be selected).
For questions regarding specific violin audition repertoire or details about audition requirements, contact Dr. Elisabeth Adkins at e.adkins@tcu.edu.
A fast movement of a concerto.
Two contrasting movements from a work for viola solo or two contrasting etudes or caprices.
Please contact Dr. Misha Galaganov at m.galaganov@tcu.edu with questions regarding repertoire selections and substitutions or to request details about audition requirements.
A Prelude from any suite by J. S. Bach.
The first movement of a concerto.
A work showing virtuosity, such as an etude, a caprice, or a showpiece.
The same repertoire guidelines listed above apply for the Nordan Award Auditions.
Learn more about the Nordan Young Artist Award program..
One movement from a standard sonata or concerto or comparable works for the standard double bass solo repertoire.
Two orchestra excerpts from the standard orchestral repertoire.
Please contact Professor Yuan Xiong Lu at y.lu@tcu.edu to request details about audition requirements.
Etudes by Aguado, Carcassi, Guiliani or Sor (Segovia edition).
Minor works by Milan, Bach, Tarrega or Brouwer.
Please contact Mr. Chip Christ at g.christ@tcu.edu to request details about audition requirements.
Three solo works of differing styles from standard harp literature, including but not limited to works of Grandjany, Salzedo, Renie, Hasselmans and Tournier that best represent the student's current level of performance. Selections should demonstrate technical proficiency and musicianship. Memorization is encouraged but not required. A major cadenza from orchestral repertoire (such as Tchaikovsky Waltz of the Flowers, Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol or Britten Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra) may be substituted for one of the solos.
Please contact Dr. Laura Logan Brandenburg at l.logan@tcu.edu to request details about audition requirements.
Learn more about the string program at TCU.
A pre-screening video(s) is required for all applicants. If you have questions about what to include, please contact the primary professor listed below.
For questions regarding specific violin audition repertoire contact Dr. Elisabeth Adkins at e.adkins@tcu.edu.
Please contact Dr. Misha Galaganov at M.Galaganov@tcu.edu with questions regarding repertoire selections and substitutions.
A work for viola solo, such as by Bach, Hindemith, Reger, Uhl, etc.
You will be notified if you are invited to the live audition.
If alternate audition repertoire is desired, please contact Professor Yuan Lu at y.lu@tcu.edu or call 817-257-4465 for approval.
Two solo works of contrasting styles from standard harp literature, including but not limited to works of Grandjany, Salzedo, Renie and Tournier that best represent the student's current level of performance. Selections should demonstrate technical proficiency and musicianship. Memorization is required.
One movement of a standard solo harp concerto, such as Gliere, Ginastera, Boieldieu, or Debussy, performed from memory, or a single movement work, such as Ravel's Introduction and Allegro or Pierne's Concertstuck.
For questions regarding specific harp audition repertoire contact Dr. Laura Logan Brandenburg at l.logan@tcu.edu.
For entrance into the TCU School of Music Artist Diploma program, applicants are encouraged to audition in person before the TCU string faculty. A pre-screening video(s) is required for all applicants. If you have questions about what to include, please contact the primary professor listed below.
If alternate audition repertoire is desired, please contact Professor Yuan Lu at y.lu@tcu.edu or call (817) 257-4465 for approval.
Applicants applying for a music minor or non-major study in strings must audition. Please contact Dr. Laura Logan Brandenburg at l.logan@tcu.edu to request details about audition requirements.