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My quartet and I are currently thinking of a program to play at a competition earlier next year. The competition is not prestigious but still somewhat competitive. It asks for contrasting selections and a program no longer than 25 minutes. We want to play Webern Langsamer Satz and it’s difficult to come up with a program under 25 minutes that contain the Webern. So far we have thought of this following program: Beethoven String Quartet No.11: Mvt.I, Webern Langsamer Satz, and Prokofiev String Quartet No.1: Mvt.II. However we are looking for different program ideas and combinations. Preferably nothing too difficult… thanks!

I hope this is the right place to ask… I plan to have a senior recital this coming spring and the idea of gathering some close friends and play Schoenberg’s Verklarte Nacht occurred to me. I thought it might be convenient and interesting if I had a portion of the recital dedicated to the piece but I was wondering if that is a bit too abnormal? I do realize that it is my senior recital and I could essentially do whatever I’d like but I was wondering what others might think?

I am between two instruments right now and I can’t really decide which one. Can you guys help me listen and provide inputs please🙏 Videos in comments

Hi. I consider myself to be a pretty skilled string player (violist) and I’m pursing a viola performance degree in the next couple of years. I’m always fascinated by brass instruments, especially the horn. Is it worth it for me to pick the instrument up as a hobby? Would it be too difficult to learn as a hobbyist who probably can’t get a proper teacher for the time being?

I’m considering if I want to learn this in the future and I have no idea how difficult it is or what the part looks like. I would really appreciate it if anyone has the part.

I’m planning to take college auditions this coming fall/spring and I have pretty much settled on my list of schools and audition repertoire. However, I cannot seem to settle on a sonata. I originally thought I would play Clarke and started learning it but then I was told by some people to not play Clarke because schools like Juilliard doesn’t like students playing it for auditions. I’ve been on the fence about Clarke since and don’t know if I should keep it or learn a new sonata since I haven’t worked on it a lot yet. The other pieces I’m playing are the first mov of Walton and Bach Suite 3 Prelude & Sarabande. Does anyone have sonata suggestions that would go with the rest of my program? Does the first movement of the Shostakovich work for college auditions? As much as I would love to play it I’m not sure how it will contrast with Walton and the audition panel might not want to hear a bunch of pizz. I also have to limit it to the first movement because of Colburn.

If I want to play Marchenbilder for my college auditions, would I just play the first movement despite it being under four minutes? I’m not sure but I would think colleges want to hear more for the sonata…