How I Got Into Juilliard

In honor of the 1-year anniversary of my audition at the Juilliard School of Music, in this video I recount the chaotic stories from my college applications and my college auditions.

Background music is Bartok Viola Concerto movement 1 from my prescreening recording in November 2019. The pianist is Bill Koehler.

[elissahunt]

From what I've heard you play on YouTube, I'm not at all surprised you were accepted at every school you applied to--including Juilliard. I'm long past my college days (and I majored in art, not music) but I still found this video informative and entertaining. I hope your advice to "just keep playing" helps more than a few aspiring musicians.

[stellajacobson]

This is exactly what I needed now, set in my applications for auditions at different schools 2 days ago and now waiting eagerly for replies on how the auditions will take form since they won't be in person this year. Thank you!
(Hearing you play after my quite successful practice session makes me realise that I have to practice even more... but well played!)

[cookingwithnp]

This is absolutely amazing very much informative great content thanks so much for sharing

[mitoandchondria]

Thanks a lot! I love these types of videos by the way :D

[utaame]

Thats a lot of auditions to keep up with.

[oxoelfoxo]

interesting, thank you! now I wish I'd asked my music friends about their audition process so I can compare how it is in our locality.

[abigail]

'its less like warming up, more like freezing'
XD your humor

[rebecaramos]

Woooow getting to college in the us is different than Brazil omg

[lunaclancy]

you should do a vid about ergonomic violas!

[violadoode]

I know this video is old but I’m waiting for prescreening decisions and I’m curious about when did you get results? I’m here just sitting in wait and most schools do not say when I can expect to hear from them!!

[grgryl]

Who do you study with at Juilliard? Enjoyed your Bartok

[alexispierr]

Anyone Else Seeing that he look like john lennon!!! Congrats!!!

[Ellianagreenwood]

I’m 13 and want to go to Juilliard I haven’t learned the piano I’ve only done a year and a half of violin but I’m practicing every day and In the end I want to practice 4 hourse a day, at the moments it’s my dream collage, have any advice?

[moon_chaser]

Did you get a full boat scholarship and if so what where your steps and stuff you did to get the scholarship?

[hamandlee]

Are there any tips for contacting teachers for trial lesson? Or should I just throw my email

[andrewfeazelle]

Congrats man. If you guys want a viola sonata or piece for 4 violas let me know; I specialize in tonal music influenced by the early 20th century English school of music.