To be admitted to one of the talent programs at Muziekschool Amsterdam you must audition. Auditions take place every year around June. If you are not (yet) a student at the music school and are taking music lessons elsewhere in the city, you are welcome to come and show us your talent and motivation. Highly motivated and talented musicians from 9 to 20 years old are invited to audition for the academies of classical, jazz, or pop music. Following a successful audition, you may enroll in the academy of your choice.
Auditions in 2022 take place on the following dates:
You may apply for auditions until the following dates:
You will be contacted regarding the time of your audition after the closing date.
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When you apply for the audition, please add a link to a live recording of yourself to the application form.
We ask you to prepare two contrasting pieces to perform that clearly show your affinity with your musical genre. A total of 5 to 10 minutes playing time per audition is available. Be well prepared so that your audition goes smoothly.
The committee pays attention to the following:
Students auditioning for the Academie Klassiek do so without the accompaniment of a pianist or CD, etc.
For more information, please contact:
leon.van.mil@muziekschoolamsterdam.nl for the Jazz Academy.
joachim.bosboom@muziekschoolamsterdam.nl
for the Pop Academy.
angenieta.de.bie@muziekschoolamsterdam.nl
for the Academie Klassiek.
Good luck with your preparations.
An audition takes about 25 minutes in total (including playing, consultation with the committee, and a short talk). During your audition you will show what you have to offer musically and technically. If you require piano accompaniment, please let us know in advance.
A good audition program consists of:
*Only pieces from the classical repertoire that were originally composed for the instrument. So for example no pop songs, salon music, 4-mains, film music, etc. If you compose music yourself, we would like to hear a piece.
The level of difficulty in technique and repertoire should be in accordance with your age.
A short musical test may be part of the audition. For example, we might ask you to play a simple melody, to think up a line to go with a given preface, or to think up a few chords to go with a melody (piano).
After your audition there will be a short interview with the audition committee where you can explain your interest in Excellence Klassiek.
If you have questions, please contact peter.kranen@muziekschoolamsterdam.nl.
Good luck with your preparation.
The committees evaluating the auditions are composed mainly of external members. Students for the Academie Klassiek will audition without the accompaniment of a pianist and without the accompaniment of a CD etc. This allows the committee to evaluate all auditioners in the same manner.
If, after your audition, you receive notification that you have been admitted to the academy of your choice, your next step is to enroll in the lesson program.