Although I'm a high school junior, I'm already looking into college auditions. (I want to be a music teacher, so i want to major in music education).

I'm thinking for one of them be "Carmen Fantasy" - Borne...is this a good idea?

Also .. I'm not really sure of a contrasting piece or two...any ideas would be helpful to tell my second semester teacher (who's not American ... and I don't know if she knows much about the American audition process).

Thanks!

I always like my students to throw something Baroque on there...maybe some Bach???

I was thinking about those, too ... but I was afraid some of those are 'too overdone'... i mean, i know everyone has their own interpreation but it's the same pieces usually...

To me, playing Baroque music really well shows a lot about a persons musical ability. Not only is there musicality...but also knowing proper articulations and dynamics...if you get an urtext edition, you don't have much to work with. And, I know most of the edited versions out there I hate! Some of them have the stupidist articulations! Also, knowing proper ornamentations...etc. I think Baroque music requires a lot of knowledged and research to be played well.

As much as my first semester flute teacher Chaminade, I'll take that into consideration.

How about I learn a JS Bach Sonata, Mozart Concerto, Carmen Fantasy, and continue working on Requiem by Kazo Fukishima? Would those be good?

YES!! I agree the Chaminade is overdone! If I have to hear that peice one more time I think I will scream!

update:

my first flute teacher and i talked over break.

she recommended the first or last movement of one of the Mozart flute concertos contrasted with Syrinx by Debussy...thoughts?

How exciting! Keep us updated and let us know which ones you finally decide on. I don't know anything about the process but next year I'll be looking into colleges and hopefully submitting auditions as well.

The Mozart D Major is very nice and played so much, and of course if you like the romantic, Enesco is a good route - away from Chaminade.

Good luck

for my audition for college i played mozart in g (required piece), sonatine by dutilleux, trockne blumen by schubert, and suite in a minor by telemann. of course there were a few excerpts and scales as well.

good luck!