Master
Bassoon
Studying at Conservatorium Maastricht means joining a multicultural, open-minded community in a beautiful historical environment. A city and a conservatoire that offer you the chance to experience music through international relationships, with English as the official language of instruction. You will develop your individual talent as a musician in every aspect of the field. The supporting curriculum aims to develop your performance in varied contexts: solo, chamber music and orchestral playing in different projects. Apart from acquiring a solid foundation of theoretical knowledge, you will also be encouraged to develop your creative side and hone your entrepreneurial skills within the music world. At Conservatorium Maastricht, you will receive lessons in reed making and have the chance to practice on our own contrabassoon.
In the Bachelor's programme, you will focus on a solid basic technique and instrumental expressiveness.
In the Master's programme, you will go in depth musically, conduct research and work on your own long-term musical development to achieve your full potential.
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Before you apply
Admission
requirements
First round
The audition consists of two rounds. For the first round, the candidate needs to record 2 videos that contain:
Video 1: A short introduction of him/herself in English: talk about your musical experiences, your motivation to study music, your main subject and why you choose to audition at Conservatorium Maastricht.
Video 2: In the second video, the candidate demonstrates his/her artistic and technical skills. The video should be recorded in one take, without cuts or any edits. The candidate should start by speaking their name and student number of Conservatorium Maastricht. The video should contain the following:
Études
At least two études:
- Etude of your choice from Milde 50 concert studies 0p. 26
- Technical etude from for example Bozza, Orefici or Bitsch
Sonatas or Concertos
Choose at least two, for example:
- Bassoon sonata - Camille Saint Saens
- Sonata e minor - Telemann
- Sonatine - Tansman
- Bassoon concerto - W.A. Mozart
- Bassoon concerto Op. 75 - Carl Maria von Weber
Additional videos (not required): the candidate may provide concert video registrations.
The videos should be uploaded to an online platform such as YouTube.com or Vimeo.com. It is the candidate’s responsibility to make sure that the video links work.
Second round
The committee may decide to invite the candidate for an online or in-person live audition after reviewing the video material. The repertoire for the live audition remains the same. Additional repertoire requests can be made by the committee.
In the second round, the candidate is always invited to an online interview with one of the Master Project Coaches. In this interview we discuss the candidate's motivation and experience in the field of research and cultural entrepreneurship. The Master Project Coach furthermore determines the level of English proficiency.