All applicants
- Two pieces or movements in contrasting styles that demonstrate your technique (scales, rolled chords, arpeggios, etc.) and musicality (balance, phrasing, dynamic range). Approximately 6-10 minutes total.
- One orchestral cadenza
- Knowledge of all key signatures
All 2025 applicants, optional for 2024 applicants
- Required repertoire:
- Michail Glinka – Variations on a Theme of Mozart for Harp (or solo of comparable level)
- Sergei Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake Cadenza (from Principal Harp Book 1 by Sarah Bullen)
- One free-choice piece, of contrasting style