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 20^th century or 21^th 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.