Master Of Music In Performance: Piano

Shenandoah’s Master Of Music In Performance curriculum prepares you for a fulfilling career as a performing artist. You’ll study with faculty who are inspiring performers and passionate teachers, perform in ensembles led by challenging conductors, work with exciting and world-renowned guest artists, and enjoy opportunities for international travel.

All prescreening materials MUST be submitted on the Application Portal. Prescreening materials may be submitted at any time between the submission of the initial admissions application.

• Video recordings (mp4 or wmv) of one piece from each of the following groups:
  • a Prelude and Fugue by Bach
  • a movement from a Classical sonata by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven or Schubert
  • a piece from the Romantic era
  • a work composed in the 20th or 21st centuries,
  • an Etude by Chopin, Liszt or Rachmaninoff

• Recordings must be video. Audio-only recordings will not be accepted. Videos should not be longer than 30 minutes and must be recorded from a steady camera showing the complete body. No piece may be edited.

Applicants who pass the recorded prescreening will be invited to register for an audition. You will not be able to register for an audition before successfully completing your prescreening.

The firm deadline for prescreening materials submission is January 31, 2025.

M.M. in Performance: Piano
Audition Requirements

• Applicants must present a 30-minute recital of stylistically and historically balanced content. Before the audition, applicants are required to submit a program of the works they will perform. The committee may then choose to hear complete works or ask for specific sections.
• A demonstration of technique or sight-reading may be requested by the committee.
• Memorization is required.

M.M. in Performance: Piano
Register for Your Audition

Applicants who pass the recorded prescreening will be invited to register for an audition. You will not be able to register for an audition before successfully completing your prescreening.

Audition dates are limited and may fill and close well in advance of the audition date. You will register for your audition through the Shenandoah Application Portal. All audition and interview confirmation materials will be accessible in the Application Portal and sent to the applicant via the email listed on the application. The deadline to register for a Graduate Audition is February 1, 2025.

• Friday, February 7, 2025 – Shenandoah Main Campus, Winchester, VA
• Saturday, February 8, 2025 – Virtual Only
  

  For the virtual audition, you will need to submit recorded audition videos following your program guidelines and attend a live virtual interview.

• Monday, February 17, 2025 – Shenandoah Main Campus, Winchester, VA

Admission decisions are not made until all application materials are received and the audition has been completed.