Fall 2026 Large Ensemble Placement Auditions

Thank you for your interest in UGA large ensemble auditions. Details about fall auditions are below. If you do not see your audition materials here, please reach out to your instructor directly.

INSTRUMENTAL AUDITION SCHEDULE AND EXCERPTS BY INSTRUMENT


Brass

Percussion

Strings

  • Viola: Monday August 17 at 4:30pm-6pm in room 304
  • Violin: August 17th, 7.00pm in Room 521
    Instructions: Please turn up right before 7.00pm to register with the room proctor for the order of auditions that are anonymous. 7 excerpts this time from 3 pieces. Please listen to the music and show your understanding of the context of the music, as well as your technical understanding and abilities. The specific measures are within the red brackets and marked by their Excerpt number.
    • Wagner Rienzi Overture. Excerpts 1 and 2
    • Brahms Symphony No.1 Excerpt 3 from Mov. 2, Excerpts 4-5 from Mov.4
    • Porgy and Bess Suite Excerpts 6-7 (and yes, check out the tempi from recordings)
    • Download Audition Material Here
  • Cello: 
  • Double Bass: 

Woodwinds