INFORMATIONS ABOUT STUDYING FLUTE AT THE HOCHSCHULE FÜR MUSIK FREIBURG
The highly reputated Flute class of the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg has a long and glorious tradition of excellence, as an impressive number of legendary flutists (including Aurèle Nicolet or William Bennett) have been teaching there.
Mario Caroli is today the full time professor of flute at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg.
Twice a year (in February and in June), the school offers possibilities of an entrance examination.
Please, notice the deadlines for your candidature :
December 1st for the February session (admitted candidates start in the following month of April)
April 1st for the June session (admitted candidates start in the following month of October)
The HfM Freiburg offers three levels of studies:
– BACHELOR (possibility to choose between artistic or pedagogical Bachelor)
– MASTER (possibility to choose between artistic or pedagogical Master)
– KONZERTEXAMEN
BACHELOR
The entrance examination consists in two Rounds. In the first round, contestants play their flute programs. Afterwards, a selected number of candidates will be allowed to go further to second round, during which they play a short program on the piano, as well as other tests (rhythms, sing…). Prior to the first round, all candidates are submitted to a written test of music theory.
MASTER
One round. A free program displaying different styles. A classical concerto of free choice is compulsory. Please feel free to choose the cadenzas you prefer or compose your own!
KONZERTEXAMEN
the selection consists in two Rounds. The candidates selected from the flute jury in the first round go to the second round. A specific jury selects a very restricted number of participants, among all those who passed through the first round.
GERMAN LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE
BACHELOR CANDIDATES (1st or 2nd Semester): in case of admission, you have one year to provide your B1 certificate.
MASTER and BACHELOR from 3rd Semester CANDIDATES: in case of admission, you must provide your B1 at the begin of the semester, when you start the lessons (= April in case of admission in February and October in case of admission in June)
KONZERTEXAMEN : no certificate is required.
FLUTE TEACHING TEAM : together with Professor Mario Caroli, the pedagogical flute team in Freiburg is completed by:
– Matvey DEMIN (Solo-flute SWR Sinfonieorchester) for the Orchestral Excepts
– Daniel LAMPERT (Solopiccolo Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg) for the Piccolo
– Leonardo HERNANDEZ for the Methodic, Bachelor- and Masterpedagogy.
More informations here:
https://www.mh-freiburg.de/stu
Feel free to get in touch personally with me, at this, email address: mariocaroliflute@gmai