Román Sanchéz Alonso, masterstudent klassieke muziek. Film still uit de video.
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June 28, 2022

The power of one trombone

Can we get young people to be interested again in classical music? Román Sanchéz Alonso did the two-year English-language Master Classical Music in Zwolle, and in this video he tells us about his finals: “You don’t see a lot of young people going to classical concerts anymore. So, I wanted to explore the different options that one instrument has to offer.” 

Going home with an ecstatic feeling of joy

Román plays the trombone. The different options he researched included the use of extended techniques and how other instruments can play a role in an arrangement. But he didn’t want to limit himself with the possibilities merely in classical music. Román explains: “During this master’s, I wanted to explore the possibilities of playing the trombone. Not only in the classical field, but also what the possibilities are if I’d mix it with dance or other disciplines, arranging music myself, and experimenting with the sound of the trombone.” According to Román you can do a lot more with each and every instrument. His goal is to have people leave a concert with an ecstatic feeling of joy because of the music, but also leaving them with the thought that an instrument can do so much more than they thought. 

New approaches to music

 With the two-year English-language Master Classical Music in Zwolle, you learn more than merely playing an instrument. You learn how to communicate with different audiences. You explore new approaches to music, and you expand the field with renewed relevance. You don’t merely follow traditional subjects, instead you get practice-oriented and pragmatic education. You get the tools to showcase yourself in a rapidly changing work field and society. After you graduate, you are entitled to use the academic title Master of Music (MMus). 

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