Good luck this weekend @akapiratequeen, hang in there!
This weekend will mark the halfway point (3rd of 6 auditions) for my son. He has been lucky with repertoire - he can play some combination of the same sonata, etude, two excerpts and extra piece (Bach cello suite) at all of his auditions. He’s working on a concerto movement to play with his school orchestra in May, but it wasn’t quite ready for auditions. I think bassists get off easy when it comes to repertoire.
I am more exhausted by the constant feeling of dread that he won’t get in anywhere than by the process itself. Very real possibility for my kid who did not seem to be heading towards a music major a year ago. He’s obviously not aiming for top programs, but it’s possible that he still aimed too high and even the local public won’t take him. Maybe I’ll feel better after getting the first results (as early as Friday night!)