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Fagot KCB 2023 (f Tom De Beuckelaer)
bachelor of master in de Kunsten

Bassoon

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For whom?

  • You want to pursue your passion for playing bassoon and dream of a professional music career.
  • You want to further develop your artistic expertise with the help of internationally renowned professors.
  • You have the necessary knowledge and skills to pass the admission test.

Your future

With your degree in Bassoon, you can become a freelance musician or play in an orchestra/ensemble. You can also continue studying and become an artist-teacher or perhaps an artistic researcher? This study programme is the preparation for a brilliant future both on and off stage.

Orchestra / Ensemble

Making music in a group format is important for your development and therefore compulsory during your studies. As a bassoon player, you can join wind orchestra, symphony orchestra or the contemporary ensemble for example.

Seminar & Masterclasses

Renowned guest professors from Belgium and abroad are invited to pass on their knowledge to you. In recent years, we organised, for example, the double reed day, an inspiring day filled with workshops and exhibitions. 

Brussels

You will have the chance to study in a metropolis with both large concert halls as well as small jazz clubs, the ideal starting point for a professional music career. Your campuses are surrounded by beautiful cathedrals, trending coffee bars and green parks to unwind in.

The KCB focusses on the broad artistic formation of each individual. The lessons are based on direct interaction between teacher and student due to the small amount of students in each class. The great number of orchestral productions each year allows us to gain experience on the stage and learn the ins and outs of the greatest pieces is in music history. 
 

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After your study

Professional music career

With a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Music from the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, you can choose many professional directions. Who knows, you might end up:

  • in a (inter)nationally renowned orchestra or ensemble
  • in the arts education field
  • in the social artistic field
  • at cultural institutions or governments as advisor or policy maker
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Further studies

Abbreviated bachelor's degree

After your bachelor, you can move on to a master's degree and even an additional master's degree in another instrument, through a abbreviated bachelor's degree. Postgraduates are also among the possibilities.

 

Verkorte Educatieve Master Muziek (only Dutch)

Merk je tijdens je studie dat lesgeven iets voor jou is? Aan het KCB kan je ook een Verkorte Educatieve master Muziek volgen. Zo kan je meteen aan de slag als kunstenaar-leraar.

 

Artistic researcher

Interested in a career as an artistic researcher? KCB organises various events around research and also offers you the opportunity to do a PhD in collaboration with the Brussels Arts Platform and the VUB (university).

Your subjects

Bachelor
Required subjects Ba1 (CR) BA2 (CR) BA3 (CR)
Main instrument I, II, III 24 24 27
Chamber music 1, 2   6 6
Orchestra 1, 2, 3  6 6 6
Theory and ear training  1, 2 4 4  
Rhythm and intonation   1, 2 5 5  
Harmony and analysis   1, 2 9 9  
History of music 1, 2, 3 6 6 6
Formal analysis 1     6
Encyclopedia and research 3    
Posture and movement 3    
History of culture     3
Optional subjects     6
Total  60 60 60

Master
Required subjects Ma1 (CR) Ma2 (CR)
Main instrument IV 27  
Master exam   30
Chamber music 3, 4 6 12
Orchestra 4, 5 6 6
Formal analysis 2 6  
Introduction to philosophy 3  
Artistic Research Practices 3  
Optional subjects 9 12
Total  60 60

More information about your subjects.

Alumni in focus

Mavroudes Troullos

He is one of the most prominent bassoonists of his generation having given recitals in the biggest concert halls of Europe such as the Aphitheater of the Philharmonie in Paris, The Elgar Room of the Royal Albert Hall in London and the Kleine Zaal of Concertgebouw Amsterdam. He was awarded three times the 1st Prize at the ''Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition'' during 2019, in Paris, London and Amsterdam, the 2nd Prize at the'' North International Music Competition'' in 2018 Sweden, the ''Horlait-Dapsens Award 2018'' in Belgium and he was named ''Ambassador of the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel'' in 2018.

Mavroudes Troullos

Your professors

In order to develop your talents to the fullest you need a teacher that is capable to help and motivate you in the right way. Our teaching staff is world renowned and have years and years of experience both as performers but also as pedagogues. 

Do you have any specific questions before you register for the admission tests? Would you like to meet your teacher before you take the big step? Below is a list of all teachers with contact information.

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Alain Cremers

Alain Cremers

Teacher Bassoon

Alain Cremers began his musical studies at the Welkenraedt Academy of Music and at the Verviers Conservatoire, where he obtained his diploma for chamber music and bassoon with the greatest distinction in 1990. That same year he won the 26th Dexia Axion Classic Competition, where he won a first bassoon prize, which was awarded for the first time since the competition was founded.

In 1991 he went to the Royal Conservatoire of Music in Brussels where he immediately won the first prize in bassoon with distinction in the class of Mr André Jacques. In 1992 he became a bassoon teacher at the Academy for Music of the German-speaking Community of Belgium. In 1993 he was accepted as bassoonist and double bassoonist with the symphony orchestra of the Koninklijke Munstchouwburg, where he worked until 2005.

He is regularly featured in various orchestras and chamber music ensembles, with a very diverse repertoire, both in Belgium and abroad (I Solisti del vento, Pentafoon, Octopus, Quartz, Emanon Ensemble, etc.). In 1995, he joined the Musikhochschule in Cologne, where he perfected his skills with Mr Rainer Schottstädt.

From 2003 to 2006 he taught bassoon at the music academy of Braine-l'Alleud. In August 2005 he became first bassoon soloist with the royal opera of Wallonia. In 2006 he created a new bassoon class at the Music Academy in Welkenraedt.

Bassoon teacher at the Conservatoire of Verviers since 2009, Alain also teaches bassoon and methodology at the Institute for Music and Education in Namur, at the IMEP.

In 2018 he obtained the position of first bassoon solo with the Symphony Orchestra of the Royal Theatre of Brussels. In the same year, he became a bassoon teacher at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel.

Contact Alain

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Projects in the spotlights

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Libertadores | Wind Orchestra

Professor and conductor of the Koninklijke Muziekkapel van de Gidsen, Yves Segers, conducts the wind orchestra every year, the project where the brass players can really have the spotlight. In the spring of 2023, a work by Philippe Lamouris, combined with new work from the oeuvre for wind band and oeuvre from symphony orchestra, by daring, among other things, a new transcription of Sergei Prokofieff's L'amour des Trois Oranges. Finally, they ended with a climax, with music and movement coming together in the rousing, challenging and groundbreaking Libertadores by Óscar Navarro.

Goeyvaerts 100 | Contemporary Ensemble

Wood wind players are also welcome to join the contemporary ensemble led by professor and conductor Bart Bouckaert. In spring 2023, they took a closer look at the works of Karel Goeyvaerts.

Hedendaags ensemble (f Tom De Beuckelaer)

Your campus

Campus Regentschapsstraat & Kleine Zavel

Our campuses are located in the vibrant Sablon district right in the heart of Brussels. The Conservatoire's stately main building on the Regentschapsstraat with its magnificent Concert Hall is one of Brussel's landmarks. Around the corner is our campus on Kleine Zavel where you can attend classes and study in the best conditions. Moreover, you can use our premises to study during the week and at weekends.

How can I access the campuses?

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Renovation of the main building

After years of negotiations, we are proud to announce that the plans for the renovation of our impressive main building on Regentschapsstraat have been approved. More info on this can be found here.

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Go abroad

During your studies at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, you will come in contact with the world: after all, you study in Brussels, Europe's most cosmopolitan capital. KCB offers guest lectures by international professionals or by a professor from a foreign partner school, international projects,... we will train you to become a professional ready for tomorrow's increasingly international world.

Do you want to spend some time abroad yourself? You can! Studying for a semester (or academic year) at a partner university or doing an internship abroad, mais oui, of course! Find out more about internationalisation.

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Visit us!

Info Moments

We organise several info moments during the second semester, such as (online) info days and open class moments.

Concerts

We welcome you to our many concerts, masterclasses and research days. Also come and listen to a caleidoscoop concert by our BA1 and BA2 students or our public exams. That way you can see what you would learn as a future KCB student. Every academic year, there are numerous productions in which our students perform. Info & tickets via the agenda or subscribe to our newsletter with the red button.

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Enrolment & Admission Tests

To start your studies at the Koninklijk Conservatorium, you must pass an artistic admission test. For information on the entrance exams - such as dates, the programmes to prepare, the enrolment conditions/fees and the module to enrol - click on the button below.

ADMISSION TESTS

Fagot (f Tom De Beuckelaer)

Any question?

For more information on this programme you can contact the student administration via secretariaat.kcb@ehb.be.