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The orchestral instrument curriculum at CMPR is designed for students to gain professional proficiency on their primary instrument.

Graduate Diploma in Orchestral Instrument Performance

About Orchestral Instruments at the Conservatory

The orchestral instrument curriculum at CMPR is designed for students to gain professional proficiency on their primary instrument. Students receive a comprehensive education that includes experience as soloists (participating in the student concert series and departmental concert series), in ensembles (chamber music, concert band, and symphony orchestra), through orchestral repertoire courses, and participating in the opera workshop.

Instruments:

Strings: violin viola, cello, double bass, harp
Woods: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone
Bronzes: trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba
Percussion

Learning outcomes

The graduate will demonstrate at a high level the comprehensive capabilities and artistry of playing his or her instrument or voice, including the ability to work independently to prepare public performances.
The graduate will demonstrate technical mastery in his or her instrumental medium through public performances, performances in musical ensembles, departmental juries, ensemble auditions, seminars, master classes, and recital.

About Orchestral Instrument Performance at PRCM

Orchestral instrument performance at PRCM is designed for students to acquire professional competence in their major instruments. Students receive a comprehensive education in their instruments including solo playing (student concerts series, department concerts series), ensemble playing (chamber music, concert band, and symphony orchestra), orchestral repertoire courses, and the opera workshop.

Learning outcomes

Students who are graduating performance diploma majors will develop at the highest level possible comprehensive capabilities and artistry in the major performing medium, including the ability to work independently to prepare performances.
Students will demonstrate technical mastery of their instrumental medium through public performances, ensemble performances, departmental juries, ensemble auditions, seminars, master classes, pre-recitals, and recitals.

Curriculum

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Admission and Audition Requirements

General and specialty requirements