This is followed by an intensive supplementary programme consisting of group lessons and workshops. During the last two years of the programme, the repertoire classes ‘Historical Keyboard Instruments’ and ‘Contemporary Music’ afford greater insight into the principal subject, and are taught by experts, both on an individual basis and in groups. The course ‘Keyboard Musicianship’ emphasizes the development of practical skills so that students become familiar with improvisation, sight reading, and transposition. The curriculum offers a strong and coherent study programme. In recent years we have been honoured with masterclasses by Ferenc Rados, Robert Levin, Dmitri Bashkirov, Enrico Pace, and Murray Perahia.
Moreover, each year internationally renowned pianists and educators are invited to the Conservatory. Through team teaching students can follow lessons with all teachers at the department, in addition to individual piano lessons. Our highly qualified and diverse teaching staff guarantees a study programme that covers all aspects of the repertoire. Many alumni of the piano section at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam are prize winners of international competitions and leading national and international pianists. The Bachelor’s piano programme offers a dynamic environment encouraging students to develop themselves into versatile musicians who rank excellently by international standards. The role of the piano and its extensive and richly varied repertoire place this instrument at the heart of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
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