Lamont harpists study with Ann Marie Liss, the youngest harpist to be awarded the prestigious Diplôme Supérieure de Concertiste (DMA) from the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris. She was a featured musician on the runways of Paris Fashion Week and at the World Harp Congress. Our harp studio takes full advantage of Lamont's many performance opportunities, participating in symphony orchestra and opera, as well as chamber, world and contemporary groups.
Audition Requirements
Undergraduate (BM and BA)
- Two standard works of contrasting style demonstrating highest technical and artistic abilities (Grandjany's Variations on a Theme of Haydn, Glinka's Nocturne, Nino Rota's Sarabanda e Toccata, etc.). Memorization required.
- Orchestral excepts:
- Rimsky-Korsakov, Capriccio Espagnol (Cadenza)
- One of the following:
- Britten, Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Cadenza and Fugue)
- Verdi, La Forza del Destino (Overture)
- Sight-reading, to be selected at the audition
Undergraduate (Minor)
- Two contrasting pieces
- One orchestral cadenza or excerpt of your choice
- Sight reading, to be selected at the audition
Graduate (MM)
- Three works of contrasting style demonstrating highest technical and artistic abilities (Bach transcription, unaccompanied movement of a standard concerto, Scarlatti Sonata, Spohr Fantasie, Salzedo Scintilation, Grandjany Rahpsodie, etc.). Memorization required.
- Orchestral Excerpts:
- Berlioz, Symphonie Fantastique
- One of the following:
- Ravel, Tzigane (cadenza)
- Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoore (harp solo)
- Strauss, Danse de Salomé
- Sight reading, to be selected at the audition
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Artist Diploma: Review Requirements
Graduate (Certificate in Performance)
- Two contrasting pieces or movements, memorized
- Two orchestral cadenzas or excerpts of your choice
- Sight reading, to be selected at the audition
