![[Translate to English:]](/media/cva/_processed_/6/f/csm_symfonieorkest-celli2024_6f5ec2a041.webp "[Translate to English:]")
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: Maarten Mostert
Teachers
Maarten Mostertsection representative & principal subject
Gideon den Herder principal subject
Ella van Poucke principal subject
Emanuele Silvestri principal subject
Michael Stirling principal subject
Pieter Wispelwey principal subject
Dmitry Ferschtman regular guest teacher, 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
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 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