All applicants to the euphonium studio are expected to prepare the following audition requirements:

• A technical etude and a lyrical etude OR A solo composition of the applicant’s choice that will demonstrate their musical and technical level of achievement
• The entire euphonium part for John Phillip Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever
• The entire euphonium part for Gustav Holst’s Second Suite in F
• All major and minor scales

All performance candidates are required to complete an audition. Note: All solo instrumental auditions are unaccompanied.

All applicants to the euphonium studio are expected to perform an audition recital of 20 minutes. Please choose at a minimum a contest solo (theme and variations, or rhapsody a la Sparke or Clarke), the first movement of a standard euphonium concerto (Cosma, Horovitz, Linkola, Ellerby, etc), and a melodic transcription from a non-brass instrument (Faure Elegie, Ravel Habanera, Rachmaninoff Vocalise, etc). Applicants should also prepare three contrasting excerpts from the standard concert band repertoire. Know that you may also be asked for major and minor scales.

All performance candidates are required to complete an audition. Note: All solo instrumental auditions are unaccompanied.

All applicants to the euphonium studio are expected to perform an audition recital of 15-20 minutes, including a minimum of five works showing representative repertoire of various periods. Although there are no set requirements for this audition, please choose a solo piece, a movement from a concerto, a song or melody of the player's choice.  This can be a folk song, art song, pop song, original composition, or a song from a movie or Broadway show, and etudes that show tone, musicianship, and technique. Know that you may also be asked for major and minor scales. Applicants are strongly encouraged to include works that fall out of the range of traditional repertoire. Additionally, applicants should also be prepared to discuss their ideas for the use of the euphonium in non-traditional settings. 

All performance candidates are required to complete an audition. Note: All solo instrumental auditions are unaccompanied.