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double bass classical

Bachelor
Double Bass

Choosing Conservatorium Maastricht means joining a multicultural, open-minded community in a beautiful historical environment. A city and a conservatoire that offer you the chance to experience music through international relationships, with English as the official language of instruction. The Double Bass class at Conservatorium Maastricht is an intense course of study. Its focuses on the development of your talent, geared to the interpretation of the lyrical and symphonic repertoire, with a chamber music approach. In the Double Bass class, the French and German techniques are explored in depth. Concert performances with international high-profile teachers and masterclasses with distinguished, globally renowned musicians make up a significant part of the study programme.

Meet our team

Meet your lecturers

Hiroyuki Yamazaki

Double Bass Classical

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Curriculum

Curriculum

Major Double Bass

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Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Main Subject and Components related to the Main Subject

26

28

31

47

Main subject Strings

26

28

31

47

Professional Development

3

3

3

Basic Digital Tools

2

Health and Well-Being

1

Basic Teaching Skills Instrument Specific Methodology

1

Basic Teaching Skills Lectures

1

Studio Recording Preparation

1

Your Art as a Business Basic Course

2

Your Art as a Business Electives

1

Music Theory

25

23

12

Skills Lab

8

8

Creative Lab

8

8

Capstone

4

History of Music

4

2

Choir Classical (General)

2

2

Applied Piano Classical

3

3

Elective Theory Modules

8

Ensemble

6

6

6

6

Projects Symphonic Orchestra/Wind Orchestra

4

4

4

4

Chamber Music

2

2

2

2

Minor

8

7

Free Space

8

7

Before you apply

Admission
requirements

First round 

The audition consists of two rounds. For the first round, the candidate needs to record 2 videos that contain:   

  • Video 1: A short introduction of him/herself in English: talk about your musical experiences, your motivation to study music, your main subject and why you choose to audition at Conservatorium Maastricht.  

  • Video 2: In the second video, the candidate demonstrates his/her artistic and technical skills. The video should be recorded in one take, without cuts or any edits.  The candidate should start by speaking their name and student number of Conservatorium Maastricht. The video should contain the following:  

  • Study no.1 from 18 studies by Kreutzer with one Bow-variation of the candidate’s choice.  

  • One or more recital pieces/sonata movements, for solo double bass or double bass with piano accompaniment of the candidate’s choice. The total duration of the recital repertoire should not exceed 15 minutes  

Additional video’s (not required): The candidate may provide concert video registrations.  

The videos should be uploaded to an online platform such as YouTube.com or Vimeo.com. It is the candidate’s responsibility to make sure that the video links work.  

Second round 

In the second round, the candidate is invited for an online theory test which determines whether the candidate is admissible. More information about the theory test may be found here.  

Furthermore, the audition committee may decide to invite the candidate for an online or in-person live audition after reviewing the video material. The repertoire for the live audition remains the same. Additional repertoire requests can be made by the committee. Additionally, the theory department may re-invite the candidate for a level test to determine whether the candidate can start the theory program on a higher level.