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Entrance and Scholarship Audition Information 2012-2013
  • Friday, 2/8/13 - Music Day
  • Saturday, 2/23/13
  • by appointment or CD
Announcing New Scholarships!
Missoula Symphony Internship Scholarships: MSO participation, classes in orchestral technique, style, and repertoire. Pedagogy Outreach Scholarship: Teach private lessons for public school students.
 
String Audition Requirements
  1. One three-octave scale.
  2. 10-minute performance of work or works from the standard repertory demonstrating contrasting style, tempo, technique, and/or articulation.
Degree Offerings
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Music Education (K-12 cert.)
  • Bachelor of Music Performance
  • Bachelor of Music Composition
  • Master of Music Education
  • Master of Music Performance
  • Master of Music Composition/Technology
  • Master of Musical Theater
Additional scholarships available for Minors and participants.

Ensembles
  • Symphony Orchestra
  • Chamber Ensembles
  • String Orchestra
  • Guitar Ensemble
  • Missoula Symphony
Representative Repertoire for Orchestral String Instruments
(This list represents sample repertoire only and is not meant as an exclusive listing of works.)
Violin:
Concertos by J. S. Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Vivaldi, Bruch, Mendelssohn; Six Handel Sonatas; Schubert or Dvorak Sonatinas; Unaccompanied Bach Sonatas or Partitas. Mozart or Beethoven Sonatas.
Viola:
Concertos by Telemann, J. C. Bach, Hoffmeister; Marcello Sonata in G major; Mozart Sonatina in C; Five Old Dances by Marais; Bloch Suite Hebraique; Unaccompanied Cello Suites for viola.
Cello:
Concertos by Goltermann, Boccherini, Haydn, Saint Saens; Sonatas by Vivaldi, Handel, Sammartini, Beethoven, Brahms; Faure Elegie; Bruch Kol Nidrei; Unaccompanied Suites by J. S. Bach.
String Bass:
Concertos by Capuzzi, Dragonetti, Dittersdorf; Sonatas by Marcello, Vivaldi, Handel, Galliard, Eccles, Romberg, Telemann; Progressive Repertoire by George Vance, Books 4-6.
Guitar:
Concertos by Vivaldi, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Rodrigo, Giuliani; Solo works and/or etudes by Dowland, Milan, Sanz, Visee, Weiss, Bach, Scarlatti, Sor, Giuliani, Llobet, Albeniz, Torroba, Ponce, Villa-Lobos, Brouwer.