Saxophone
The saxophone occupies a special place within the woodwind section; teachers are Arno Bornkamp and Willem van Merwijk. Each year saxophone students take part in a saxophone quartet and the saxophone orchestra for one semester respectively.
Section representative: Arno Bornkamp
Teachers
Arno Bornkampsection representative, principal subject
Willem van Merwijkmethodology, preparatory programme
Each year saxophone students take part in a saxophone quartet and the saxophone orchestra for one semester respectively
Admission requirements
First round
Submit a video of 15 minutes maximum with the following obligatory works:
- Raymond Gallois-Montbrun - Six pièces musicales d’étude nos. 1,5, 6 for alto saxophone and piano
- Piece for unaccompanied saxophone*, or a part of it, of the candidate’s choice
Second round
A live audition of 30 minutes with 20 minutes playing time with the following obligatory works:
- Erwin Schulhoff - Hot-Sonate for alto saxophone and piano movements 3 and 4
- Paul Maurice - Volio for solo alto saxophone
- Obligatory piece for unaccompanied saxophone*, sent to the candidates two weeks before the exam
* saxophone of the candidate's choice
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
Submit a video of 20 minutes maximum with the following obligatory works:
- César Franck - Sonata for violin and piano movements 2 and 3 in an arrangement for alto saxophone and piano of the candidate's choice
- A piece for unaccompanied saxophone* (or a part of it) of the candidate's choice
Second round
A live audition of 30 minutes with 20 minutes playing time with the following obligatory works:
- Frank Martin - Ballade for alto saxophone and piano
- An obligatory piece for unaccompanied saxophone*, sent to the candidates two weeks before the exam
* saxophone of the candidate's choice