Auditions are different then competitions. I agree play what you do best.
But at some point to win a competition at a high school or college level
when it is a competition for all instruments you need to have everything in
place, musicality and virtuosity.

Debbie


On 5/20/07 10:24 AM, "Steve Freides" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Debbie, please say more about this - my son is only in 8th grade, and the
> impression we've gotten from lots of folks so far is that they want to hear
> him do what he does best and not particularly display technical virtuosity
> on the instrument.  It sounds, though, that as they get older, more
> technically difficult pieces are expected.


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