Violin
- one etude at a difficulty level of a Mazas etude
- a solo piece
- a movement of a concerto
Cello
- one solo piece at the choice of the candidate
- one or two piece(s) with piano accompaniment
Piano
- J.S.Bach: prelude and fugue
- one classical sonata
- one significant romantic piece
- one 20th century or 21th century piece
Solfège and music theory
For all candidates, the instrumental exam is followed by a solfège and music theory exam.
The examiners test the musical abilities corrresponding to the age of the candidate at a short audition. Questions usually cover identification and singing of note intervals, identification and singing of harmonies, memory of melodies and rhythms, sight singing, and the theory of these.
