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stchasking · 03-24-2008, 10:49 PM

I have advice but my experience is attending conferences and hearing what judges want. Here it is: Musical expression.
Don't get wrapped up in technique. Allen Vizzutti beat you on technique 35 years ago. Play something romantically.
If you can play Concert Etude at about 140 beats to the count and musically, and romantically at medium forte to pianissimo volume I would give you a place in a music school. No jack hammer playing of Concert Etude. It isn't a race. It is nearly a lullaby.

03-24-2008, 10:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
stchasking Forte User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,379	Re: Music for College Audition I have advice but my experience is attending conferences and hearing what judges want. Here it is: Musical expression. Don't get wrapped up in technique. Allen Vizzutti beat you on technique 35 years ago. Play something romantically. If you can play Concert Etude at about 140 beats to the count and musically, and romantically at medium forte to pianissimo volume I would give you a place in a music school. No jack hammer playing of Concert Etude. It isn't a race. It is nearly a lullaby. __________________ "I was performing professionally at age 17 and have never had a real job." Allen Vizzutti http://cdbaby.com/cd/mcking