Director Enrico Bronzi

The Teachers

The Cello Courses aim to train highly professional figures with solid techniques and artistic skills, to start a solo or Chamber Music career. The musician is going to reach the technical knowledge to tackle, manage and sustain a concert event at a high level. Public performance is considered a fundamental feature of the course.

TYPES OF COURSES:

1. Advanced Cello Course:

• Multi-Year Course: for students up to 19 years old
• Three-Year Course: for students from 19 to 25 years old
• Senior Course: for students from 26 years old

2. Three-Year Degree Course L-3
3. Master ‘s Degree Course LM-45

Access to courses is submitted to an admission exam, by audition. These are the required programs:

1. Advanced Cello courses:
   20-minute free program

2. Three-Year Degree Courses L-3:
   First mov. from a concerto by Haydn or C.P.E. Bach or Boccherini
   First mov. from a romantic or modern concerto
   Prelude and two dances from a Bach Suite
   

3. Master’s Degree Course LM-45:
   First and second movements from a Haydn concerto
   First movement from a Romantic or modern concerto
   One Suite by Bach

ANNUAL PASSAGE EXAMS FOR ADVANCED CELLO COURSES

MULTI-YEAR COURSE
Program to be agreed upon with Teachers

THREE-YEAR COURSE

First year
-first movement of a concerto by J.Haydn
-first movement of a romantic or modern concerto
-prelude, sarabande and a dance of your choice from a Suite by J.S.Bach

Second year
– first and second movements of a concerto by J.Haydn
– a major piece for solo cello from the 20th or 21st century
– a sonata (or cycle of pieces) for cello and piano

Third year
-First movement of a concerto by Haydn
-First movement of a Romantic or modern concerto
-Prelude and two dances from a Bach Suite
-one Sonata (or cycle of pieces) for cello and piano

SENIOR COURSE
Program to be agreed upon with instructor

THREE-YEAR DEGREE COURSE L3 EXAMS AND STUDY PLAN
Solo and orchestral instrumental exams

first year
-first movement of a concerto by J.Haydn
-first movement of a romantic or modern concerto
-prelude, sarabande and a dance of your choice from a Suite by J.S.Bach

second year
– first and second movements of a concerto by J.Haydn
– a major piece for solo cello from the 20th or 21st century
– a sonata (or cycle of pieces) for cello and piano

third year
-First Movement of a Haydn Concerto
-First movement of a Romantic or Modern Concerto
-Prelude and two dances from a Bach Suite
-one Sonata (or cycle of pieces) for cello and piano

MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM LM-45 EXAMS AND STUDY PLAN
Solo and orchestral instrumental exams

first year
-first movement of a concerto by J.Haydn
-first movement of a romantic or modern concerto
-prelude, sarabande and a dance of your choice from a Suite by J.S.Bach

second year
-first and second movements of a concerto by J.Haydn
-one concerto (or major solo piece) for cello and orchestra from the romantic or modern repertoire
-a sonata (or cycle of pieces) from a different era or style than the concerto
-one Suite by J.S.Bach
-two passages or solos from the major operatic or symphonic repertoire.

LESSONS/ATTENDANCE
Classes are usually held in the period between October and June. The master classes provide an overall total of 40 hours per year, except for the Senior course, which provides 24 hours per year. Throughout the year, students are expected to follow the division of hours between teachers as established by the Director of the Cello Academy. The specifics of the Degree Courses are listed in the related section of the website.

Annual attendance fee Multi-year Course € 2,100 divided in two instalments:
within October 15 € 1.050
within February 15 € 1.050

Annual attendance fee Three-year Course € 2,500 divided in two instalments:
within October 15 € 1.250
within February 15 € 1.250

Annual attendance fee Senior Master’s Course € 2,250 divided in two instalments:
within October 15 € 1.125
within February 15 € 1.125

For the fees of the Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Courses, see the related section on the website.