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But they're not looking for perfection; perfect people are auditioning for major orchestras, not for undergrad degrees. They're looking for someone who's established a very good baseline of playing, who's an easy person to work with, and who has a lot of potential for growth over the next 4 years...So just be friendly and polite, show them that you have a great sense of musical phrasing, tone, basic technique, etc., and be willing to make any changes they might ask you to make. (They want to see how adaptable you are.)