Oberlin, OH

Oberlin string audition requirements

Oberlin Conservatory of Music requires violin, viola, cello, double bass applicants to prepare a focused audition program. Yes. A screening video is required (audio only is not accepted), due December 4. The fastest way to find out if your take is at standard is to score it on the same five dimensions a panel listens for, before you ever hit submit.

Score your prescreen takeFirst take is free. No signup, no card.

Prescreen

Yes. A screening video is required (audio only is not accepted), due December 4.

Repertoire

For violin, a movement of solo Bach, a first or last movement of a major concerto, and an etude, caprice, or short virtuosic work.

Deadline

Screening due December 4; recorded final auditions due February 1.

Memorization

Violin Bach, concerto, and virtuosic work from memory for both rounds.

Instruments

Violin, viola, cello, double bass

Degrees

Worth knowing

Works by historically underrepresented composers are explicitly welcomed in choice categories.

Requirements and deadlines change every admissions cycle, and exact repertoire varies by instrument and degree. Always confirm the current, official requirements before you prepare: Oberlin official audition page

Frequently asked

Does Oberlin require a prescreening video for string auditions?

Yes. A screening video is required (audio only is not accepted), due December 4.

When is the Oberlin string audition deadline?

Screening due December 4; recorded final auditions due February 1. Deadlines change each admissions cycle, so confirm the current dates on the official site.

What repertoire does Oberlin require for strings?

For violin, a movement of solo Bach, a first or last movement of a major concerto, and an etude, caprice, or short virtuosic work. Always confirm the exact, current list for your instrument and degree on the official requirements page.

How can I practice my Oberlin prescreen recording?

Record your prescreen excerpt on Orchestra Kingdom and get an Advance, Callback, or Not Yet verdict with scores on tone, intonation, rhythm, tempo, and musicality, the same dimensions a panel weighs, before you submit. Your first take is free, no signup.

Walk into your Oberlin prescreen knowing you are ready.

Record 30 seconds of your audition excerpt. The panel returns your verdict plus five-dimension scores. First take is free, no signup.

Face the panel

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Oberlin string audition requirements

Score your prescreen takeFirst take is free. No signup, no card.

Prescreen

Yes. A screening video is required (audio only is not accepted), due December 4.

Repertoire

For violin, a movement of solo Bach, a first or last movement of a major concerto, and an etude, caprice, or short virtuosic work.

Deadline

Screening due December 4; recorded final auditions due February 1.

Memorization

Violin Bach, concerto, and virtuosic work from memory for both rounds.

Instruments

Violin, viola, cello, double bass

Degrees

Worth knowing

Works by historically underrepresented composers are explicitly welcomed in choice categories.

Frequently asked

Does Oberlin require a prescreening video for string auditions?

Yes. A screening video is required (audio only is not accepted), due December 4.

When is the Oberlin string audition deadline?

Screening due December 4; recorded final auditions due February 1. Deadlines change each admissions cycle, so confirm the current dates on the official site.

What repertoire does Oberlin require for strings?

How can I practice my Oberlin prescreen recording?

Walk into your Oberlin prescreen knowing you are ready.

Record 30 seconds of your audition excerpt. The panel returns your verdict plus five-dimension scores. First take is free, no signup.

Face the panel