Cello Academy
Director Enrico Bronzi
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:
- 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
- Three-Year Degree Course L-3
- Master ‘s Degree Course LM-45
Access to courses is submitted to an admission exam, by audition. These are the required programs:
- Advanced Cello courses:
– 20-minute free program
- 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
- 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 Teachers
THREE-YEAR’S DEGREE COURSE L-3 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
The teaching hours of each academic year are distributed among all the teachers of the Cello Academy. Students are required to attend lessons according to the established schedule and the availability indicated by the teachers. Classes are usually held between October and June. The courses provide a total of 30 hours per year, except for the Senior course, which provides 24 hours per year.
Annual attendance fee Multi-year Course
€ 1.600,00 to be paid within the following deadlines:
- 15th October: I fee € 800,00
- 15th February: II fee € 800,00
Annual attendance fee Three-year Course
€ 1.900,00 to be paid within the following deadlines:
- 15th October: I fee € 950,00
- 15th February: II fee € 950,00
Annual attendance fee Senior Course
€ 2.250,00 to be paid within the following deadlines:
- 15th October: I fee € 1.125,00
- 15th February: II fee € 1.125,00
For details about tuition fees of Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Courses, please refer to the related section on the website.