Advanced Studies for Solo instrumentalist or Chamber Music ensembles

Students accepted for the course for advanced studies for solo instrumentalists or for chamber music ensembles (only established ensembles can apply for this course), are chosen after an audition where the applicants’ artistic and interpretative abilities are carefully evaluated. The course includes several demanding concert engagements.

Audition

The application for the course for solo instrumentalists should include the following documents:

• a 45 minute recital programme, which is demanding and represents various historical periods. 
• a repertoire list of works studied of approx. 360 minutes duration

At the audition the applicant must

• perform works chosen by the jury from the 45 minute programme submitted

For vocal applicants

The list of repertoire must include:

• songs of varying sentiment and historical periods 
• arias from opera, oratorio, masses and cantatas 
• ensemble pieces from opera, masses and cantatas 
• contemporary works.

For pianists

The individual programme may not contain concertos.

Chamber music ensembles

The application for the course for chamber music ensembles should include the following documents:

• a 60 minute programme, which is demanding and contains at least one whole work 
• a repertoire list of works studied by the ensemble of approx. 150 minutes duration. The list must contain works central to the type of ensemble concerned. 
• a resumé og the ensemble’s experience and practice in chamber music and an account of the ensemble’s intentions for the course of study.

At the audition the ensemble must

• play those parts of their programme which the jury wishes to hear 
• attend an interview with the jury on the background of their application and intentions for the course

The aim of the course is to give particularly talented students and ensembles the basis necessary to become established artistic performers. In order to achieve this goal the individual students and ensembles must further develop themselves as performers and communicators of music at a high level, increase their knowledge of repertoire, and in some cases develop their own form of specialization and a conscious attitude towards the communication of music.