Cello Auditions
These are the requirements for entry into all undergraduate degree programs.
For undergraduate cello auditions (BM, BME, BA, Minor), please prepare the following:
1) a movement of a Bach suite
2) the first movement of a concerto (e.g. Haydn C Major, Saint-Saëns, or Lalo), -OR- an equivalent virtuoso piece (e.g. Popper Hungarian Rhapsody).
Memorization is encouraged but not required.
Accompaniment is optional.
Faculty Contact: Hannah Collins, hannah.collins@ku.edu
Fall 2021 Audition Dates
Please note: due to Covid 19 concerns, KU School of Music will be offering video auditions in lieu of the live auditions. After submission of a video audition, students are strongly encouraged to attend a faculty appointment over Zoom as scheduled upon video submission. Information about this can be found in the registration. The school is accepting videos auditions from now until June 1st with a priority date of March 15.
If you cannot attend a live audition, email musicrecruiting@ku.edu to make other arrangements.