Viola

• 4th Grade:

  • Audition requirements: 1 solo piece, 1 scale

  • Sample repertoire: Suzuki 2; Hook Sonatina; Whistler Introduction to Positions, Volume 1

  • Scale requirements: Scales as appropriate

• 5th Grade:

  • Audition requirements: 1 solo piece, 1 scale

  • Sample repertoire: Suzuki 3; Wohlfahrt book 1; Whistler Introduction to Double Stops

  • Scale requirements: Scales as appropriate

• 6th Grade:

  • Audition requirements: 1 solo piece, 2 scales

  • Sample repertoire: Suzuki 4; Wohlfahrt book 2

  • Scale requirements: All major scales up to two sharps and two flats (2 octaves)

• 7th Grade:

  • Audition requirements: 1 solo piece, 2 scales

  • Sample repertoire: Telemann Concerto in G; Vivaldi d minor; Sitt 20 Double Stop Etudes (selections)

  • Scale requirements: All major scales up to three sharps and three flats (2 octaves)

• 8th Grade:

  • Audition requirements: 2 contrasting solo pieces, 2 scales

  • Sample repertoire: Hummel Fantasie; Bach G major Suite

  • Scale requirements: All major scales (2 octaves)

• 9th Grade:

  • Audition requirements: 2 contrasting solo pieces, 2 scales

  • Sample repertoire: JC Bach Concerto; Bloch Suite Hebraique

  • Scale requirements: All major scales (2 octaves)

• 10th Grade:

  • Audition requirements: 2 contrasting solo pieces, 2 scales

  • Sample repertoire: Concerti by Hoffmeister and Stamitz

  • Scale requirements: All major and minor scales (3 octaves)

• 11th Grade:

  • Audition requirements: 2 contrasting solo pieces, 2 scales

  • Sample repertoire: Concerti by Walton and Hindemith; Hindemith Der Schwanendreher

  • Scale requirements: All major and minor scales (3 octaves)