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Flute

A good technical basis, building up a repertoire and developing into a skilled and independent musician. This is what is central to the bachelor of flute course at the ArtEZ Academy of Music in Zwolle.

You will receive a great deal of individual coaching. The teachers are in close contact with each other and rely on each other’s expertise to help you in the best possible way. Besides the regular flute lessons, we also offer group classes. These pay closer attention to technique, orchestral parts and subjects such as breathing, posture, etc. There is also scope for master classes and guest teachers.

From the third year you can take piccolo lessons, which teach you to master the instrument and become familiar with the repertoire. In preparation for test playing, we treat the important orchestral parts from the repertoire.

You can also take the traverso minor. You become familiar with the instrument and can immerse yourself even more deeply into performance practice.

Specific admission criteria for Flute

In addition to the general admission criteria, there are also specific instrumental requirements. During the audition, you will perform at least one étude and a recital piece, unless indicated otherwise. The pieces mentioned are merely examples. You can also opt for other works of a similar level.

Your performing skills will be tested on the basis of:

  • Technique: Major and minor scales (with up to seven sharps and flats) along with the accompanying triads, to be played both staccato and legato;
  • At least two études of different characters (such as legato, staccato or a rhythmic étude) to be chosen from: T. Böhm’s 24 Caprices, Opus 26, H. Genzmer’s Neuzeitliche Etüden and S. Karg Elert ‘s Etudes, Opus 107 (nos. 1 to 10);
  • Recital pieces, where you demonstrate that you can perform works from at least three different stylistic periods: J.S. Bach’s Sonatas, parts of W.A. Mozart’s flute concertos in either G major or D major, A. Roussel’s Joueurs de flûte, Opus 27 and L. Andriessen’s Sonate 1956.

Major lecturers

Joao  Ramos Marta

Joao Ramos Marta

Teacher Transverse Flute and Methodology
Graduated cum laude in Portugal, studied in the Netherlands with Jacques Zoon, played in Opera Spanga, teached at the conservatories of Lisbon and South Korea