Cello

In addition to the regular lessons and projects, the cello department organizes many activities, such as the 'Cello Monday', student and teacher concerts. The department regularly invites guest teachers.

Section representative: Ella van Poucke

Teachers

Ella van Poucke section representative & principal subject
Gideon den Herder principal subject
Emanuele Silvestri principal subject
Michael Stirling principal subject & score study
Pieter Wispelwey principal subject
Dmitry Ferschtman chamber music, string quartet
Monique Heidema methodology

Admission requirements
Audition candidates will be selected on the basis of a video recording to be submitted digitally via the application form. Recordings must be received by February 1st at the latest.

Audition repertoire for the video recording
Record a diverse selection of maximum 15 minutes out of the following options:

an etude
a movement from a solo concerto
a performance piece

Audition repertoire for the live audition

two etudes in different styles*
one movement from a solo concerto*
two performance pieces or one performance piece and one movement from a sonata or solo piece

* to be played from memory

Audition repertoire video recording
Record a diverse selection of maximum 15 minutes out of the following options:

one movement from a Bach suite
one movement from a solo concerto
one movement from a composition written after 1970
one movement from a sonata for cello and piano

Audition repertoire for the live audition

three movements from a Bach suite
one movement from a solo concerto
one movement from a composition written after 1970
one movement from a sonata for cello and piano