Regulations
In order to enter the three-year Specialization Diploma of the International Bass Clarinet Academy, musicians in possession of a regular diploma, must take an admission exam.
During the course the participants are held to support two annual examinations, one technical to half year and one final in form of recital of 20 minutes.
The admission to the final examination, second an appraisal of expressed suitability to unappealable judgment of the teacher, will be subordinated:
- to the presentation of the artistic curriculum (the placing to an international competition or having gained a national competition in the section chamber music with the bass clarinet is title of merit);
- to the frequency, which must not be below 9/10 of the lessons imparted during the three-years;
- to the deepened study of the 9/10 of the listing pieces.
Both the master, and internationally distinguished musicians will form the board of examiners.
Students admitted to the final exam (in the form of a concert) must submit a written application, addressed to the director and make a deposit of € 200,00 as examination fee.
The organization reserves the right to modify the regulations, if necessary.
Admission examination program
1. J.S. Bach: suite for Violoncello (two movements to choose)
2. A piece chosen by the candidate (study, piece for bass cl solo or bass cl and piano)
Three-year study program
| - J.S. Bach: | Suite for violoncello | bass cl solo |
| - L. Belcastro: | Clarinets fragments from… | bass cl solo |
| - H. Genzmer: | Sonata | bass cl solo |
| - J. Semler-Collery: | Légende et Divertissement | bass cl and piano |
| - P. Hindemith: | Sonata | bass cl and piano |
| - S. Lucky: | Tre pezzi | bass cl and piano |
| - R. Davidson: | Jump | bass cl solo |
| - H.J. Zander: | Capriccio | bass cl solo |
| - N. Simond: | Stepping out | bass cl solo |
| - I. Lang: | About six minute | bass cl solo |
| - S. Mauri: | Fantasia | bass cl solo |
| - A. Bush: | Suite op. 37a | bass cl solo |
| - B. Soll: | Lumen | bass cl and piano |
| - P. Kuhmstedt: | Divertissement | bass cl and piano |
| - N. Campogrande: | Le nuvole che non ci sono più | bass cl and reciting voice |
| - G. Brophy: | NRG | bass cl solo |
| - H. Bok: | Vihno do Porto Brasileiro | bass cl solo |
| - E. Dolphy: | God Bless the Child | bass cl solo |
| - F. Donatoni: | Soft | bass cl solo |
| - R. Piacentini: | A.B.E.G.G. | bass cl solo |
| - K. Vlak: | Concerto | bass cl and band |
| - S. Mauri: | Auschwitz | bass cl and tape |
| - L. Sluka: | Sonata | bass cl and piano |
| - O. Schoeck: | Sonata | bass cl and piano |
| - J. Balogh: | Gilgul | bass cl and piano |
| - S. Mauri: | 12 Capricci | bass cl solo |
| - S. Mauri: | Improvviso | bass cl solo |
| - A. Pivetti: | Blunky | bass cl solo |
| - H.J. Zander: | Ballade | bass cl and piano |
| - A. Basevi | Milonga de l’ironia | bass cl and piano |
| - D. Lang | Press Release | bass cl solo |
| - L. Berio | Sequenza IXc | bass cl solo |
| - G. Gioia | Mirrors | bass cl and tape |
Final examination program
At the end of the three-year course students must take an exam presenting a 60-minute program, chosen from the three-year study program.