<p>sopranomom92, do note lorelei’s caveat in post#5, as it could well be a stumbling block at many institutions. I’m not saying that for a certain few that it’s not possible, but that for most dual instrumental pursuit is a pipe dream. A lot depends on the specific institution, and the departmental and private instructor(s)’ philosophies. Many will see the other as being at cross purposes. Look for posts by -Allmusic-, whose son faced a similar dilemma. Perhaps stringkeymom as well, (piano and violin), and deagle1 who will be pursuing jazz sax and flute at U North Texas, singsnstring’s D is at Rice, violin performance and vocal studies.</p>
<p>I am aware of no mainstream BM violin program that does not mandate ensemble participation for a full 8 semesters. This is a dig deep, do your home work and ask the right people the question scenario. Requirements can be overridden or replaced, but there has to dialog and valid reasoning behind the request. “I wanna be a soloist” most likely will not cut it.</p>