Really? Thirds for violin audition?

glassharmonica
Tue, 11 Feb 2014 10:16:29 +0000

It’s hard to imagine a scenario in which the panel would take time from the audition to ask for thirds (or scales, for that matter.) If it’s unclear to them that the candidate is able play thirds with facility and in tune, then they’re not going to admit him/her anyway. And they’ll know that from the rep. I suspect they would be more likely to ask for Paganini if the concerto choice doesn’t clearly demonstrate the technical facility they are looking for. I think it’s a way of stating their standards.