Master
Violin
The Violin class of Conservatorium Maastricht plays a central role in the education of string players. For many years, the violin class has trained prize winners of international competitions, leaders of great orchestras around the world and numerous outstanding performers.
We aim to develop your skills and talents based on your individuality and improve your personal approach to music, a process that is guided by experienced, world-renowned musicians.
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Curriculum
Curriculum
Before you apply
Admission
requirements
First round
The audition consists of two rounds. For the first round, the candidate needs to record an introduction video and performance videos:
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Introduction video: 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.
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Performance video’s: in these videos, the candidate demonstrates his/her artistic and technical skills. Each piece 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 candidate should record the following:
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A caprice by Paganini.
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Two contrasting movements from an unaccompanied Bach sonata or partita. The two movements can be recorded separately.
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The first movement of a romantic concerto from the major repertoire.
Additional videos (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
The 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.
In the second round, the candidate is always invited to an online interview with one of the Master Project Coaches. In this interview we discuss the candidate's motivation and experience in the field of research and cultural entrepreneurship. The Master Project Coach furthermore determines the level of English proficiency.