Course title:
Principal subject French horn
Osiris course code:
KC-M-KI-HRN
Course content:
Students of this course receive individual lessons of 75 minutes. Teachers of
the principal subject also give regular group lessons during which students
play for each other. Recitals are also arranged in the brass music class.
There are regular master classes given by guest lecturers. Ab Koster gives a
continuous master class every year. During the individual lessons the
students practice the repertoire under the teacher’s guidance. The student
and teacher together devise a programme tailored to the requisite
development of repertoire in the context of the annual schedule of auditions,
exams, projects and extracurricular activities. The entire programme
corresponds with the student’s study plan. There is scope for specialisation.
The focus is on the student’s personal development as a professional
musician and as an inspired and inspiring interpreter. The students are
challenged to reflect on and pursue personal growth and to recognise
quality.
Objectives:
At the end of this course, the student is able to:

Perform on a level that can be qualified as ‘excellent at an international
level’.

Relate his/her position independently towards the music and the music
profession at an advanced level through a deepened development in
terms of craftsmanship and artistic growth.

Create his/her own work based on an original artistic vision and
research, and present this work in varied contexts, showing an
understanding of the musician’s position between the score and the
(specialist and/or non-specialist) audience, often in an international
multicultural environment.

Develop, through an inquisitive attitude, advanced knowledge of
repertoire and translate this knowledge musically into a convincing and
original interpretation.

Communicate and cooperate at an advanced level with colleagues and
other professionals in the international music profession.

Show advanced understanding of the international music profession, in
which he/she is able to function at an advanced level through the
application of skills, knowledge, artistic vision and research skills, and
by developing and maintaining a professional network.

Be his/her own teacher as a reflective practitioner by being able to
assess and evaluate the quality of his/her own performance, keep this
quality up-to-date and develop it further by continuing to learn
independently.
Type of course:
Compulsory
Level:
Master I and II
Prior qualifications:
Bachelor degree in French Horn
Teachers:
Herman Jeurissen, Martin van de Merwe
Credits:
29 ECTS credits per academic year
Literature:
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Work form:
Individual lessons, group lessons
Assessment:
At the end of the first year, students give a public presentation lasting 50
minutes including changes. At the end of the second year, students do their
final exam, which involves a public concert lasting 80 minutes including an
interval. Students are free to choose the programme – which should be
linked to their Master research project, where possible. The students make
the arrangements for the exams themselves. They must also produce
programme notes which are also assessed in the grade for the final exam.
Grading system:
Numeric
Language:
Dutch and English
Schedule:
75 minutes per week, schedule to be agreed upon with the teacher
Venue:
Royal Conservatoire
Information:
Susanne van Els – coordinator (s.vanels@koncon.nl)