Piano

In addition to teaching the required pianistic skills to be able to function later in music practice, they attach great importance to the development of your individual qualities, areas of personal interest and unique creative talents. In this way, we prepare you optimally for creating your own niche in contemporary music life, which is currently going through so many changes.

You will also have weekly group lessons, given by both major-subject teachers and external specialists. Each lesson addresses a specific theme, such as a subject from the piano literature, piano technique, methodology, or another theme that is a valuable complement to the course curriculum, enabling you to develop into an all-round musician. Moreover, we aim to organise a number of masterclasses each year, which can provide new perspectives.

The piano department seeks to form a close-knit unit and a fruitful and stimulating learning environment where you can benefit optimally from an inspiring, constant exchange of ideas, learning skills and creative ideas.

Specific admission criteria for Piano

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 and the accompanying arpeggiated triads;
• two études of different character, tempo and technique, such as Czerny’s Opus 740 or Cramer-Blow’s 60 Ausgewaehlte Etüden;
• a two or three-part invention by Bach;
• a sonata by Haydn, Mozart or Beethoven;
• two recital pieces from later periods.