Strings
The Academy of Music and Performing Arts offers the following majors from the string instrument family: violin, viola, cello, and double bass.
About this main subject
The strings department focuses on intensive training to help students develop in the realms of solo performance, chamber music and orchestral and ensemble playing. The program is run by an experienced, versatile faculty, all of whom have extensive performing and teaching careers. The department also aims to help string players find their way in a changing musical world through exciting multidisciplinary collaborations with other music and arts faculties at Fontys. These types of collaborations are an exciting and frequent part of today’s professional practice. The program also has a strong focus on chamber and ensemble playing, with weekly chamber music lessons throughout the Bachelor and yearly examinations and opportunities to perform in the community. The department also presents a monthly Strings on Stage concert, allowing our students the opportunity to grow and develop as performers. Other important points of focus are the yearly technical and orchestral parts exams, which including the opportunity to audition for the orchestra academy at the Philharmonie Zuidnederland. This helps students prepare for future orchestral auditions. The program is directed towards helping young string players turn into dedicated and versatile professional musicians.
Professors
Monique Heidema
Paul Uyterlinde
Audition
Candidates living in the Netherlands/ Belgium/ Western Germany will do a live audition. Candidates from other countries will do an online audition.
Duration of the audition is +/- 15 minutes. Please bring your own accompaniment/ pianist. (If this is really not possible, please contact us)
The audition program should include:
• 2 etudes, including at least one with thumb position: Franchomme Caprices
• 1 movement from a Bach-solo suite
• 1 (pre)classical composition
• 1 concert piece from the Romantic Era
Professor
Ardashes Agoshian
Audition
Candidates living in the Netherlands/ Belgium/ Western Germany will do a live audition. Candidates from other countries will do an online audition.
Duration of the audition is +/- 15 minutes. Please bring your own accompaniment/ pianist. (If this is really not possible, please contact us)
The audition program should include:
• One etude for double bass solo of your choice: Kreutzer (Nanny or Hermann), Storch-Hrabě "57 Etudes", Simandl "Gradus ad Parnassum", Mengoli "20 Etudes"
• The first movement of a classical concerto with cadenza
• A repertory piece (could be a movement from a concerto-sonata) from a different style period as 2
Professors
Lisa Eggen
Emlyn Stam (Master of Music)
Audition
Candidates living in the Netherlands/ Belgium/ Western Germany will do a live audition. Candidates from other countries will do an online audition.
Duration of the audition is +/- 15 minutes. Please bring your own accompaniment/ pianist. (If this is really not possible, please contact us)
The audition program should include:
• One etude for viola solo from Mazas, Hoffman, Kreutzer, Hoffmeister, Vieuxtemps.
• A movement from a concerto or sonata at your choice.
• A repertory piece from another style period as in 2.
Professors
Jolente De Maeyer
Chris Duindam
Mathieu van Bellen
Annemieke Corstens (YMA)
Jenny Spanoghe (guest teacher Master of Music)
Audition
Candidates living in the Netherlands/ Belgium/ Western Germany will do a live audition. Candidates from other countries will do an online audition.
Duration of the audition is +/- 20 minutes. Please bring your own accompaniment/ pianist. (If this is really not possible, please contact us)
The audition program should consist of three or four works, choosing from:
• One etude for violin solo of your choice : Mazas, Kreutzer, Fiorillo, Rode, Wieniawski.
• A movement of a concerto or sonata of your choice
• A repertory piece (could be a mouvement from a concerto-sonata) from a different style period as 2.