Audition training course for harpists 2024

24-27 November, 2024

at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, given by Sandrine Chatron
with the participation of Maaike Aarts, Alexander Technique

The yearly audition training for harpists will be given by Sandrine Chatron, solo harpist with the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, and teacher at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Haute Ecole de Musique de Genève.
The training takes the form of an orchestral repertoire coaching course, focusing on audition preparation, providing the opportunity for mock auditions, and a final audition with a professional jury at the end of the course. The winner of the final audition will be invited to play one programme with the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra during the next season.

The main purpose of the training is to provide the opportunity to experience an audition situation at first hand, and all that that entails - the sense of competition, the possibility of stage fright, and the level of concentration needed. These specific issues and other topics will be approached directly, enabling the participants to master their skills in preparation for an audition. The work will be done on an individual and a group basis.

The training will take place from 24-27 November 2024 at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Harps from different brands are provided by the conservatoire. The training is open to CvA students, to external students and young professionals. A maximum of 8 participants can join the training. 

Repertoire list

1 Berlioz Symphonie fantastique - Un bal
2 Britten The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, var. 1 and Fugue to the end
3 Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande, Sicilienne, beginning until [E]
4 Mahler Fifth Symphony, Adagietto, beginning until [1]
5 Ravel Tzigane, cadenza + no 12 to 13
6   Alborada del Gracioso, beginning to No 9, and No 20 to 23
7   Piano Concerto in G, 1st mvt: Cadenza
8 Strauss Don Juan, beginning to [B] and [E] to [H]
9 Stravinsky Symphony in 3 mvts, Part 2: No 116 to 125; Part 3: no 142 to 148 and 172 to the end
10 Tchaikovsky Cadenza from Nutcracker or Swan Lake
11 Verdi La forza del destino, ouverture
12 Wagner Walküre, 3rd act, 3rd scene, ‘Feuerzauber’, version arranged for 1 harp

Time schedule

24/11 10.00-13.00 and 14.00-17.30h Sweelinckzaal
25/11 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-18:00h Sweelinckzaal
  19.00-20.30h Room t.b.a.
26/11 10.00-13.00 and 14.00-17.00h Sweelinckzaal
27/11 10:00-13.00h Final Audition - in public, with jury Sweelinckzaal

Course fee

  • CvA students: free of charge
  • students from other conservatories: € 200,-
  • professionals: € 250,-

How to apply

Applications with a CV and motivation letter are to be submitted through the online application formApplicants who have never worked with Sandrine Chatron must submit a video link with 1 solo piece and 2 orchestral excerpts, free of choice.

Closing date for application: 10 November, 2024. Accepted candidates will be notified no later than 15 November and will be required to  pay the course fees directly to the CvA, no later than 24 November.

National and international payments

Payment of the fee must be made to:

Stichting Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten
Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Oosterdokskade 151
1011 DL Amsterdam

IBAN: NL52RABO0309 0344 26
BIC: RABONL2U

Please mention ‘Audition Training Harp 2024 - Sandrine Chatron'
 

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