Baltimore, MD
Peabody string audition requirements
Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University requires violin, viola, cello, double bass applicants to prepare a focused audition program. Instrument-specific. Required for viola (one concerto movement plus two Bach movements) and cello (a 10-15 minute video), required for double bass for Regular Decision only, and no prescreen at all for violin. Every prescreen recording is video and must be unedited. The fastest way to get your take to standard is to fix the passage that is holding it back, on the same five dimensions a panel listens for, before you ever hit submit.
Requirements and deadlines change every admissions cycle, and exact repertoire varies by instrument and degree. Always confirm the current, official requirements before you prepare: Peabody official audition page
Frequently asked
Does Peabody require a prescreening video for string auditions?
Instrument-specific. Required for viola (one concerto movement plus two Bach movements) and cello (a 10-15 minute video), required for double bass for Regular Decision only, and no prescreen at all for violin. Every prescreen recording is video and must be unedited.
When is the Peabody string audition deadline?
Prescreen and application materials due November 1 (Early Decision), December 1 (Regular Decision), or May 1 (Late Admission). Prescreen decisions arrive about two weeks before the audition (Early Decision) or in early January, roughly a month before Audition Week (Regular Decision). Deadlines change each admissions cycle, so confirm the current dates on the official site.
What repertoire does Peabody require for strings?
For violin (BM), a major concerto movement with cadenza, a first movement of a Mozart concerto with cadenza, two contrasting movements of Bach, one Paganini caprice or a selected etude (Kreutzer, Dont, Rode), and a contrasting movement of choice. Cello, viola, and bass have their own per-degree lists. Always confirm the exact, current list for your instrument and degree on the official requirements page.
How can I practice my Peabody prescreen recording?
Practice it with the teacher first, free, no signup. Talk through your Peabody prescreen excerpt, get the one specific fix that is actually costing you points, then record it again before you submit.
Something in your Peabody program not holding?
Tell the teacher which passage it is and what goes wrong in it. Real fix in 30 seconds. Free to try, no card.
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