Mannes Graduate Audition Information

Keyboards Audition Information

Piano (MM)

Prescreen Repertoire

All applicants for the piano concentration must submit a preliminary audition recording via Acceptd. On the basis of this prescreening, they may be invited to the required live audition. Piano applicants currently enrolled in a degree program at Mannes are not prescreened.

The prescreening audition must include the following repertoire only:

A prelude and fugue from the Well-Tempered Clavier or two contrasting movements from a keyboard suite by J.S. Bach

1. A sonata by either Mozart or Beethoven (excluding Beethoven op. 49 and 79). A sonata by Haydn (except juvenilia) or Schubert may be substituted.
2. A large-scale 19th-century solo piece (not a concerto).

Audition Repertoire

1. A prelude and fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier or two contrasting movements from a keyboard suite by J.S. Bach
2. A sonata of either Mozart or Beethoven (excluding Beethoven op. 49 and 79). A sonata of Haydn (except juvenilia) or Schubert may be substituted.
3. A large-scale 19th-century solo piece (not a concerto)
4. A 20th- or 21st-century solo piece (not a concerto). An original composition or arrangement by the auditionee may be substituted.

All pieces must be performed from memory.

Collaborative Piano Instrumental (MM)

Prescreen Repertoire

No prescreening recording is needed.

Audition Repertoire

Franck: Sonata for violin and piano (complete sonata)

1. Choose one of the following:

       Beethoven: Sonata for violin and piano in C minor, Op. 30, no. 2 (complete sonata)

OR

Brahms: Sonata for violin and piano in A major, op. 100 (complete sonata)

3. Choose one of the following:

      Schubert: "Ganymed" (high key) OR "Liebesbotschaft" (high key) OR

      Brahms:  “Meine Liebe ist Grun" (high key) OR

      Schumann:  “Die alten, bosen Lieder” from Dichterliebe (high key)

4. Choose one of the following:

      Debussy: Il pleure dans mon coeur OR

      Faure: Mandoline

5. Choose one of the following:

      W.A. Mozart: an aria of the applicant's choice, to be played and sung in the original language OR Puccini: "Donde lieta" from La Bohème, to be played and sung in the original language

      A solo work of the applicant's choice not to exceed 10 minutes in length (from memory)

6. Sight-reading

Collaborative Piano Vocal (MM)

Prescreen Repertoire

No prescreening recording is needed.

Audition Repertoire

1. Choose one of the following:

          Schubert: "Ganymed" (high key) OR "Liebesbotschaft" (high key)

2. Choose one of the following:

          Schumann: "Die alten, bösen Lieder" from Dichterliebe (high key)

OR

          Brahms: "Meine Liebe ist Grün" (high key)

3. Debussy: "Il pleure dans mon coeur" from Ariettes Oubliées (high key)
4. Fauré: "Mandoline" (high key)
5. Choose one of the following:

          W.A. Mozart: an aria of the applicant's choice, to be played and sung in the original language

OR

          Puccini: "Donde lieta" from La Bohème, to be played and sung in the original language

6. Choose one of the following:

          Beethoven: Sonata for violin and piano in C minor, Op. 30, no. 2 complete OR

          Brahms: Sonata for violin and piano in A major, Op. 100 complete

7. A solo work of the applicant's choice not to exceed 10 minutes in length (from memory)
8. Sight-reading

All Master of Music collaborative piano auditions require a two-hour rehearsal with the singer and violinist who will perform at the audition. Mannes will assign the singer and violinist, and will cover the rehearsal and audition fees.

                                                                                                                                                     Updated on 03/29/2019