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Study Brass Instruments in Europe

The Utrecht Conservatory (Netherlands) will hold their annual auditions for Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone and Tuba on location in the United States, on Monday February 26.

The auditions will be held at
The Interlochen Center for the Arts,
4000 Highway M-137
Interlochen, MI 49643

We offer you a 4-year Undergraduate and a 2-year Graduate(master) degree with:

Arto Hoornweg [trumpet, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra],
Jaap van der Vliet [horn, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam]
Albert Zuyderduin [trombone, The Hague Philharmonic Orchestra,
Bernard Berniers [tuba, Radio Philharmonic Orchestra]

Full tuition fee is €. 1500,- per year. The Dutch government supports its education which makes this amount an equal fee for every student. Besides the tuition fee there are extra costs; for living. The Conservatory, situated in the beautiful heart of the city, has no dormitories. Meaning that all students have to find a place to live themselves and pay rent. The Utrecht School of the Arts provides assistance finding a place to live, so there is no problem obtaining appropriate lodging.

Also important is getting a visa to study in the Netherlands. Information about visa is available on the website of the HKU.

If you want to take part in the audition please e-mail a.s.a.p.

The Utrecht Conservatory is part of The Utrecht School of the Arts (Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht - HKU), which is an institution with a broad and multi-faceted profile, and is one of the largest specialized Dutch institutions of professional higher arts education. The Utrecht School of the Arts offers undergraduate and postgraduate course degrees and diplomas in a multi-disciplinary environment spread over five schools: Visual Arts and Design; Art, Media & Technology; Music; Theatre; and Art & Economics. This wide range shows the scope of our institution. The focus is not only on the arts as autonomous disciplines, but also on establishing links and crossroads with other disciplines.

The Utrecht Conservatory aims to create an environment that encourages students in the exploration of their talents using an approach of tutoring and coaching, both individually and in groups.

The Utrecht Conservatory offers its students and lecturers a culturally diverse environment as well as the opportunity to gain international experience; through study visits, internships, practical training abroad, master classes and international cooperation in education and research.

The curricula are aimed at the combinations of skills needed in professional practice with the relevant theoretical support. Students are supported in this development by special coaches, like tutors, project lecturers and professionals.

For more information about the school and information about visas go to www.hku.nl.