Wind and percussion instruments
GEP B021-Performing Arts
Educational program
6B02115 – INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
(WIND AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS)
I. CREATIVE EXAM IN THE SPECIALTY
1.Program execution:
• Part of a large-scale work (instrumental concerto). The choice of composition depends on the instrument and can belong to any era and stylistic direction;
• A piece of virtuoso character or a piece by composers of Kazakhstan (solo performance of the work is possible);
• Execution of scales (up to 4 characters inclusive) and etudes (5 different-character etudes by notes).
Evaluation criteria:
• Musical and artistic interpretation of the work;
• A sense of style and form of the work;
• Technical equipment (sound quality, technical skill, mastery of playing techniques, strokes, nuance);
• Stability of execution.
Evaluation criteria
creative exams for applicants
I – creative exam
The applicant must demonstrate artistry, performing will, reading of the author's text, culture of performing intonation, technical skill.
Score 19-32 points:
The applicant's performance is meaningful, the author's text is accurately read, stylistically sustained. But at the same time, it does not demonstrate technical freedom, the performance does not differ in variety and sound quality.
Score 5-18 points:
Poor understanding of the style and content of the compositions performed, insufficient possession of expressive means of musical intonation (sense of rhythm, phrases, artistic and figurative performance, auditory control).
Score less than 0-4 points:
Lack of endurance, initiative, rhythmic will, poor command of technical and artistic means of performing intonation, non-compliance of the program with the required level for admission.
ІІ. CREATIVE EXAM
IN MUSIC-THEORETICAL DISCIPLINES
Harmony – orally by tickets (playing modulation in the key of the first degree of kinship, sequence up or down, diatonic or chromatic, including passing chromatic sounds; harmonic analysis of the initial period of the work).
Solfeggio – written: 2-voice dictation in the form of a period with chromaticisms, alterations, deviations or modulation in the key of the first degree of kinship.
Evaluation criteria
creative exams for applicants
II – creative exam
33-45 points:
Absolutely correct dictation recording; deep knowledge of the topics of the course of elementary music theory; accurate definitions of functions in harmonic analysis; fluency in the skill of playing harmonic sequence.
19-32 points:
The presence of insignificant pitch and rhythmic errors in dictation; good knowledge of the topics of the theoretical course of music theory; good command of the skill of playing a harmonic sequence.
5-18 points:
Significant mistakes in writing dictation; average knowledge of the topics of the theoretical course of elementary music theory; inaccurate definitions of functions in harmonic analysis; insufficient skills and skills of playing harmonic sequence.
0-4 points:
Lack of dictation writing skills, playing modulations and sequences; low level of knowledge of the topics of the theoretical course of elementary music theory.