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 course
Each year saxophone students take part in a saxophone quartet and the saxophone orchestra for one semester respectively
Admission requirements
The classical saxophone department of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam highly values the creativity of the candidates. That goes for the playing as well as for the choice of repertoire (which is free). For that reason there is no fixed repertoire for the entrance exams. However, there a few are guidelines which have to be followed very strictly.
First round
Submit a video of 15 minutes with 10 minutes music for saxophone and piano accompaniment, 3 minutes of etudes and 2 minutes of scales (major and minor up to 5 sharps and 4 flats).
Second round
A live audition of 20 minutes of which 15 minutes are reserved for playing music for saxophone with piano accompaniment and 5 minutes for playing a solo piece, which will be decided by the jury and sent to the candidates 2 weeks prior to the date of the audition.
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
The classical saxophone department of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam highly values the creativity of the candidates. That goes for the playing as well as for the choice of repertoire (which is free). For that reason there is no fixed repertoire for the entrance exams. However, there a few are guidelines which have to be followed very strictly.
First round
Submit a video of 15 minutes with 10 minutes music for saxophone and piano and 5 minutes with a piece for unaccompanied saxophone.
Second round
An audition of 20 minutes of live performance in which 15 minutes are reserved for playing music for saxophone with piano accompaniment and 5 minutes for playing a solo piece, which will be decided by the jury and sent to the candidates 2 weeks prior to the date of the audition.