Department of Music, UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts, UC Irvine University of California, Irvine

Trumpet Audition Requirements

Choose the Exposition from the first movement from one of the following Concertos:

  • Haydn Trumpet Concerto in Eb
  • Neruda Trumpet Concerto in Eb
  • Hummel Trumpet Concerto in Eb


Choose the opening from one of the following Sonatas (the first 1 1/2 pages ):

  • Kent Kennan Trumpet Sonata
  • Hindemith Trumpet Sonata
  • Halsey Stevens Trumpet Sonata


Orchestral Excerpts. Choose two from the following:

  • Beethoven - Off Stage Calls from Leonore Overtures # 2 and # 3
  • Mussorsky - Pictures at an Exposition - Opening Solo
  • Stravinsky- Petrushka - Ballerinas Dance - Solo
  • Respigi - Pines of Rome - off stage solo


Possible Sightreading

We will be looking for the ability to sustain tone production, accurate intonation over a dynamic range (from pianissimo to fortissimo), and control of breath and articulation.