Panpipes
The panpipes are part of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam’s classical department. The lessons are devoted to working on a versatile technique, enabling you to master a specific sound and aesthetic of a particular style and/or period. The entire repertoire is drawn upon and expanded with non-autonomous compositions and styles.
Teacher
Matthijs Koeneprincipal subject
There is a close collaboration with the Recorder Department. Students have a lesson every month with a recorder player who discusses with them the musical and, if necessary, interpretative aspects of a prepared work.
Section representative: Matthijs Koene
Students of the panpipes are given one hour of private instruction per week and one four-hour group lesson per month. Every month, an afternoon/evening group recital will be held during which knowledge and skills can be put into practice. The lessons focus on developing a versatile technique allowing the player to achieve a specific sound and aesthetic particular to a certain style and/or period.
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. The video repertoire consists of a diverse selection from the required audition repertoire of maximum 15 minutes.
Audition
The candidate will perform a programme of twenty minutes duration. Technical requirements:
- all major and minor scales and arpeggios in all inversions
- precision of all intervals within the octave
- mastery of various forms of articulation - staccato, portato and legato
- diaphragm control
The candidate must show affinity with contemporary music. The programme should consist of at least two original pieces for panpipes. The candidate could choose from the following pieces:
- Kjell Hählen - Etude 1 - 2 - 3
- Maarten Schumacher - Agalma
- Harald Genzmer - Sonate für Panflöte solo; uitgeverij Muskal Verlag
- Tuomo Teirilä - Panflute solo:
- Mäntypistiäinen
- Kaalimato
- Theo Loevendie - Entrance Music 1
In addition to original repertoire, the candidate may perform one of more works for melody instrument, whether or not as part of a larger instrumentation. If the candidate chooses more than one composition, these should be from different style periods and in different keys. Exampels:
- Béla Bartók - Rumanian Dances
- Astor Piazzolla - Café 1930
- Heitor Villa-Lobos - Distribution des fleurs
- Joseph Haydn - London Trio
After the two-year course, students will be ready to enter the professional music world at the highest level.
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. The video repertoire consists of a diverse selection from the required audition repertoire of maximum 15 minutes.
Audition
The candidate will perform a programme which may not exceed 30 minutes. He/she is required to play at least one piece from memory. This programme will include a variety of musical styles and must reflect the candidate's specific, distinctive features. Programme guidelines and requirements may be obtained from the section representative.
Individual presence and distinctive qualities as a soloist are the main factors used to determine whether a candidate is to be admitted to the master’s degree programme. An original and well-thought-out programme in which extremes need not be avoided will attest to the candidate’s unequivocal artistic merit. Additionally, the student must also demonstrate his/her far-reaching insights into planning, organizing and developing workshops, courses and projects, all of which must meet international standards..