Viola
Professors
Major
Study activities for your major will consist of:
• individual and group lessons
• independent study
• concerts, projects and ensemble activities
• lessons and masterclasses from your personal budget
Assessments
You will perform in the following recitals and exams in order to complete work on your major:
• recital 1 at the end of the first year of the Master (45 minutes)
• final recital at the end of the second year of the Master (60 minutes)
• chamber music recitals in year 1 and 2 of the Master (15 minutes each)
• orchestral part exams in year 1 and 2 of the Master (15 minutes each)
Audition
- To take part in the audition you first have to apply via www.studielink.nl
- The preselection will take place online
- After the preselection only selected candidates will proceed to the live audition (for candidates living in the Netherlands or Belgium) or to the online interview (for candidates living in other countries)
- You can upload your material for the online preselection on your personal admission page with a maximum of 15 minutes
- You will be asked to submit a personal development plan, in which you outline your plans for the upcoming yeasrs of study and a CV
- Duration of the live audition is 15/20 minutes.
- In the preselection and the live audition program should include:
1. A movement from a viola concerto or sonata of your choice
2. A movement from a work for viola solo such as a Bach suite, Hindemith or Ligeti sonata
3. An additional work of movement from a work of your choice that best showcases your musical interests and abilities, chamber music works that feature the viola prominently may also be included
Please bring your own pianist/ accompaniment. If this is not possible, please provide digital piano parts so that one of our répétiteurs can accompany you on the spot. Please inform us if you need accompaniment.