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Author: Sang1Lee
Date: 2009-02-26 19:22
i'm a senior in high school and applied to curtis.. and the audition is in less than 2 weeks
my question is.. does anyone(who has recently auditioned for undergraduate) know what they ask you to do in the audition?
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Author: JJAlbrecht
Date: 2009-02-26 20:43
This from the Curtis website:
"Clarinet. Applicants will play: (1) the Mozart clarinet concerto; (2) two contrasting pieces from the Rose Thirty-two Études; and (3) a prepared piece of the applicant’s choice."
This info is available at: http://www.curtis.edu/html/30240.shtml#woodwinds
I thought it was interesting that they charged an extra $150 fee for the audition, in addition to the $150 application fee. Doesn't seem normal to me, but maybe it weeds out the "tire-kickers."
Jeff
“Everyone discovers their own way of destroying themselves, and some people choose the clarinet.” Kalman Opperman, 1919-2010
"A drummer is a musician's best friend."
Post Edited (2009-02-26 20:45)
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Author: Neal Raskin
Date: 2009-02-26 21:14
Good luck on your audition.
Neal Raskin
www.youtube.com/nmraskin
www.musicedforall.com
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Author: Sang1Lee
Date: 2009-02-26 23:31
ok, so i know what pieces they require..
but, they also say:
"In addition to fulfilling the requirements of individual woodwind majors listed below, all applicants should possess a good ear and a sense of rhythm and tone. They will demonstrate familiarity with all major and minor scales and arpeggios. Applicants will also be expected to demonstrate sight-reading ability with material chosen by the instructor."
so, should i expect to play scales/arpeggios and do a little ear-training-like test or whatever or what?
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Author: Richie Hawley
Date: 2009-02-26 23:39
Anyone applying to Curtis should be able to play all scales and arpeggios. Sight reading is always presented at the audition. There has never been a tradition of an "ear-training-like test", but it is always possible.......
-RH
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Author: vin
Date: 2009-02-27 00:06
Traditionally, Montanaro asks you to play the two Rose etudes and your prepared piece in the first round. If he's on the fence, you get sightreading examples, each one getting progressively harder. Many people are not asked sightreading, but it doesn't mean you didn't make the finals. In the finals, you play Mozart Concerto and he coaches you. Often the current students sit in for the finals, so be prepared for that. Play beautifully!
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Author: Sang1Lee
Date: 2009-02-27 00:55
thanks for the info
i'm just curious.. what would be a good piece for the "choice of own piece"
would stravinsky be ok..?
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Author: Old Geezer
Date: 2009-02-27 15:06
I don't want to undermine your confidence, but my goodness man you don't seem to be ready. You should have all the scales and chords at your finger tips and the Rose etudes...your elective piece shoud be one you can perform to perfection in your sleep!
Maybe you've given us a false impression and you're more than ready to tear'em up at the audtion...let's hope so. In any case, no matter what, after the audition, give us the details, good or not. Good Luck!
Clarinet Redux
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Author: Sang1Lee
Date: 2009-02-27 21:51
well, see, now i've been told what the audition's going to be like
i just feel that stravinsky seems like too short of a piece.. that's all
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Author: vin
Date: 2009-02-27 22:12
No, it's a standard piece of the repertoire; it's a fine choice. Playing it well on the other hand...
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Author: kev182
Date: 2009-02-27 23:53
Montanero is not going to have time to listen to much longer than something the duration of Stravinsky and it's all about quality.
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Author: asabene
Date: 2009-03-01 04:33
I don't think the concern should be how long the piece is, but how well you can play it.
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2009-03-01 05:24
I'd prepare enough material to fill the entire audition time slot end to end, and expect to actually play, maybe, half as much. I'd put big money on them not even letting you play all of the Stravinsky.
Also doesn't hurt to have a backup piece stuffed in the back of your folder, just in case. You'll never play it, but it can put your "ZOMG DO I HAVE ENOUGH TO PLAY" worries at ease.
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: mrn
Date: 2009-03-01 15:03
Stravinsky's short, but there's a lot packed into the 5 min. or so the piece lasts. If you can pull it off well, I think it's a great choice.
Best of luck to you!
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Author: Tobin
Date: 2009-03-01 15:33
"Also doesn't hurt to have a backup piece stuffed in the back of your folder, just in case."
A couple of posters have suggested that Sang1lee may be waiting to the last minute, and he/she hasn't refuted that idea. So adding another piece may not be the best idea.
Good luck, and let us know how you do!
James
Gnothi Seauton
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Author: mrn
Date: 2009-03-01 17:21
hellochris wrote:
> Prepare mendelssohn scherzo
Really? The term "prepared piece" sounds like they're looking for a solo to me. Or am I wrong about that?
In any event, I'd make sure to pick something I felt confident I could nail. I definitely wouldn't try to work up something new in 2 weeks. If you're Curtis material, you've no doubt played some pretty hard stuff in your high school career. If I were in your (meaning the original poster's) position, I'd find an old solo I've done before that I could really polish--moreover, I'd find something that shows off what *I'M* good at, not just something hard. I think that what you play is less important than how well you play it.
Also, you might look at some of the syllabi on clarinet professors' homepages (use Google) to get some idea as to what others' perceptions of the relative difficulty of pieces are as compared to your own. In my case, when doing this I discovered that one solo I played in 9th grade (and consequently didn't think was that hard because of how young I was when I had played it for contest) was considered a (college) senior-level piece by a lot of professors. I had no idea. If you can find a piece like that that you've played before and can really polish to perfection in the next couple of weeks, that's what I'd pick. Look over your repertoire--you might be surprised by what good choices you have.
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Author: crnichols
Date: 2009-03-01 18:11
I think they mean prepare Mendelssohn Scherzo because Montanaro often has you "sight-read" that.
When I auditioned there 10 years ago, there were several orchestral excerpts put in front of you for sight-reading, including Mendelssohn Scherzo and Dvorak Carnival Overture.
A bit of advice: it's expected that you know it. All of the "serious" contenders for a spot there will know it cold.
Christopher Nichols, D.M.A.
Assistant Professor of Clarinet
University of Delaware
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Author: mrn
Date: 2009-03-01 19:32
crnichols wrote:
> I think they mean prepare Mendelssohn Scherzo because Montanaro
> often has you "sight-read" that.
Ahhhhh....Now that makes a lot of sense!
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