Each year saxophone students take part in a saxophone quartet and the saxophone orchestra for one semester respectively

Admission requirements

First round
A video of up to 20 minutes of music including approximately 15 minutes of composition(s) for saxophone and piano of the candidate's choice and 5 minutes of composition(s) for solo saxophone of the candidate's choice on a saxophone of the candidate's choice.

Second round
A live audition of 30 minutes (or online for candidates residing outside the EEA). The candidate will be asked to play from:

• Pierre Lantier - Euskaldunak (ed. Billaudot)
• Ryo Noda - Improvisation No. 2 (ed. Leduc)

In addition, candidates are asked to perform an unknown short solo piece selected by the jury. This piece will be sent to candidates two weeks before the audition.

Upon completion of the master's degree programme, the graduate saxophonist will have developed their solo and chamber music abilities to the extent that they will be ready to enter the professional music world at the highest level and in a broad capacity.

Admission requirements

First round
A video of up to 20 minutes of music including approximately 15 minutes of composition(s) for saxophone and piano of the candidate's choice and 5 minutes of composition(s) for solo saxophone of the candidate's choice on a saxophone of the candidate's choice.

Second round
A live audition of 30 minutes (or online for candidates residing outside the EEA). Repertoire: 

• Wijnand van Klaveren - Sonata à la manière de Francis Poulenc (edition Lemoine)

Choose a solo work from:

• Gabriel Erkoreka - Duduk 1 for soprano saxophone solo (edition: Oxford Music University Press)
• Christian Lauba - Worksong for alto saxophone (edition: Leduc)
• Paul Méfano - Périple for tenor saxophone solo (edition: Babelscores)
• Peter Vigh - Vlecht for baritone saxophone solo (edition by the composer)