Cello

Total Annual Lessons: 27 (1 hour per week)

Admission Program:

• Performance of a 50-minute solo recital, including three movements from a Suite by J.S. Bach, and the First Movement of an important concerto from the traditional repertoire for Cello and Orchestra.

Execution Practices and Repertoires I and II

• Piatti: 12 Caprices

• F. Grutzmacher: 24 Studies, Vol II

• An important concerto from the traditional repertoire for Cello and Orchestra

• A Cello and Piano Sonata from Beethoven onward

• An important piece from the 20th-century Cello solo repertoire

• A Bach Suite of choice (4th, 5th, or 6th)

• Preparation of the ‘passages’ and ‘solos’ from the lyrical-symphonic orchestral repertoire.

Final Exam

The final exam aims to highlight the unique features of the candidate revealed during the Academic Course. The student is allowed to take the final exam to earn the Academic Diploma after:

1. Having completed any remedial coursework assigned during the admission exams.

2. Having completed their studies, passing – through exams or assessments – all the disciplines listed in the educational offer.

At the time of taking the Final Exam, the student must have earned all the credits required by their study program, otherwise, the exam will not be valid.

The Final Exam may be conducted in one of the following formats, at the student’s discretion, in agreement with the referring professor:

1. Performance of a 50-minute solo recital (40 minutes for the classes of Singing and Trumpet), accompanied by explanatory program notes.

2. Alternatively, preparation and discussion of a thesis, including the creation of compositional projects for audiovisual media (this option applies exclusively to the Applied Music degree program).

3. Alternatively, performance of a 30-minute solo program, followed by a written thesis discussion on the chosen topic.

In cases (1) and (2), up to a maximum of 15 minutes of previously presented repertoire can be included, in agreement with the course’s referring professor.

If necessary, a co-supervisor may assist the student in writing the program notes or thesis. The involvement of a co-supervisor must be agreed upon with the referring professor and should be arranged at least three months before the graduation session. The departments have the option to adjust the duration of the program and the format of the final exam. The final exam must differ from the exams at the end of the 1st and 2nd years. It must have a monographic or thematic character, and the practical performance (lasting between 30 and 40 minutes) will be followed by a discussion of about 20 minutes, during which the candidate will explain their repertoire and interpretative choices. For this, the candidate must also prepare a brief introductory thesis to the program presented.

The application for the final exam must be submitted during the periods April 1-30 for the summer and autumn sessions, and December 1-17 for the winter session.

The final exam text must be sent by email to segreteria.didattica@issmpuccinigallarate.it and to the Examination Committee 15 days before the final exam date, in .pdf format; a hardbound paper copy must also be submitted.

The Final Exam Committee consists of an odd number of members (at least five), is chaired by the Director or their delegate, and also includes the supervisor/preparer of the performance exam, the co-supervisor (if applicable), and at least two members, one of whom must come from the area of reference.

Upon passing the exam, the hours of course attendance are recognized. A maximum of 8 hours is allowed for preparing the final exam with a tutor/supervisor.