Horn
Main subject teacher Horn
The Horn major is taught by Martijn Appelo.
Since 2022, Martijn has been principal horn player with the Royal Netherlands Air Force Orchestra. While still studying, he performed as a guest musician with orchestras including the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Philharmonie Zuidnederland. He was also a member of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Academy and took part in masterclasses with leading horn players such as Andrew Bain, Stefan Dohr and James Thatcher.
As a performing musician, Martijn has played across Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America. He has worked with ensembles including the Netherlands Wind Ensemble, Collectief Ludwig and Camerata RCO, and performed under conductors such as Klaus Mäkelä, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Barbara Hannigan and Bernard Haitink.
Alongside his orchestral work, Martijn teaches, gives masterclasses and offers private lessons. He also continues to develop his conducting skills through lessons with Fried Dobbelstein.
Martijn: 'My aim is to help students become their own best teachers by the time they graduate. I want them to develop into thoughtful, critical listeners who can think beyond conventional approaches and bring fresh perspectives to cultural life in Zwolle, across the Netherlands and throughout Europe.'
Studying Horn at ArtEZ
The field of classical music has changed considerably over the years. To help you find your own direction in this field, we also offer, together with guest teachers, nature and baroque horn lessons, specialisations in chamber music, modern music and light music.
In addition to classes on valve horns, playing on a natural horn is also a standard part of the curriculum. This teaches you a new way of playing and listening and also ensures that you are more professionally versatile upon graduation.
Specific admission criteria for Horn
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:
- Major and minor scales along with the accompanying arpeggiated triads;
- Two études in which the range runs at least to concert C (or G for the F horn). For example: Kopprasch’ 50 Étuden für Waldhorn (nos. 20, 26, 36 & 40) or Franz’ Waldhornschule (nos. 18 & 21);
- A recital of, for instance, Mozart’s Horn Concerto (nos. 1 or 3) or Cherubini’s Sonata No. 1 for Horn and String Orchestra.