UM School of Music, Theatre & Dance - University of Michigan

Brass Audition Information

Trumpet (BM)

Pre-Screening Requirements

Please submit video recordings of the following:

1. Vassily Brant, Orchestral Etudes: Etude #1
2. Ottorino Respighi, Pines of Rome: Mvt II — Off-stage trumpet solo

In-Person Audition Requirements

Prepare 20 minutes of the standard solo recital literature for trumpet representing your highest level of proficiency. Memorization is not required.

Additionally, please prepare a selection of excerpts from the orchestral repertoire representing your highest level of proficiency. Memorization is not required.

You may be asked to sight-read and to play two-octave major, minor, and chromatic scales from memory.

Trombone (BM)

Pre-screening Requirements

This program does not pre-screen at this time. Please be sure to fill out the required portions of the Artistic Profile but you do not need to upload recordings unless you are doing a Recorded Audition.

In-Person Audition Requirements

Prepare 15 minutes of contrasting solo and/or etude literature that represents your highest level of proficiency. Memorization is not required. In addition, you may be asked to sight-read and to play two-octave major scales from memory.

Horn (BM)

Pre-screening Requirements

This program does not pre-screen at this time. Please be sure to fill out the required portions of the Artistic Profile but you do not need to upload recordings unless you are doing a Recorded Audition.

In-person Audition Requirements

Prepare 20 minutes of solo/etude/excerpt literature representing different styles and your highest level of proficiency. In addition, sight-reading and two-octave major and minor scales may be assessed at the audition.

Multiple tonguing, lip trills, hand stopping, and transposition may be required in the sight-reading material. Memorization is expected for scales only.

Euphonium (BM)

Pre-screening Requirements

This program does not pre-screen at this time. Please be sure to fill out the required portions of the Artistic Profile but you do not need to upload recordings unless you are doing a Recorded Audition.

In-Person Audition Requirements

Prepare 10–15 minutes of solo or etude literature representing your highest level of proficiency. Memorization is not required. Additionally, you may be asked to sight-read and play two-octave major and chromatic scales from memory.

Tuba (BM)

Pre-screening Requirements

This program does not pre-screen at this time. Please be sure to fill out the required portions of the Artistic Profile but you do not need to upload recordings unless you are doing a Recorded Audition.

In-Person Audition Requirements

Prepare 10–15 minutes of solo or etude literature and/or orchestral excerpts representing your highest level of proficiency. Memorization is not required.

You may be asked to sight-read and to play two-octave major and chromatic scales from memory.

 Updated on 10/05/2018