Application | 2020-2021 Auditions
The application period for the 2020-2021 academic year at the Reina Sofía School of Music is over, except for the Fundación Ramón Areces "Alfredo Kraus" Voice Chair; its application period and audition date will be announced soon.
Application form
It is an online application form that requests the following information:
- Information on previous musical studies (up to 3 different teachers or centres)
- Artistic CV (up to 900-character text)
- Links (maximum 3) to a recent recording (at Youtube, Vimeo, etc.)
- Programme of studies you wish to apply to (Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, Private Degree)
- Audition to which you choose to enroll (it is possible to choose one or various)
- Chosen pieces according to the obligatory repertoire (see specific repertoire down below)
- Payment of a €75 application fee (via PayPal or bank transfer)
Applicants to the Composition Chair must also provide a dossier including:
- Previous works, including sheet music (pdf) and, if possible, recordings (links) that provide a short presentation of these works.
- A motivation letter.
- CV that details previous studies.
Application fee
There is an €75 application fee for auditions at the Reina Sofía School of Music. You only have to pay one fee, even if you apply for more than one department.
Auditions
If you are pre-selected for auditions, we will contact you via email one month before your audition date. These take place in Madrid and entail a €30 audition fee, to be paid before the audition date.
Repertoire and dates
Telefónica Violin Chair. Professor Zakhar Bron
- Audition 29 April, music theory test 30 April.
- Repertoire.
Telefónica Violin Chair. Professor Marco Rizzi.
- Audition 21 April, music theory test 22 April.
- Repertoire.
Telefónica Violin Chair. Professor Ana Chumachenco.
- Audition 24 March, music theory test 25 March.
- Repertoire.
Fundación BBVA Viola Chair. Professor Diemut Poppen.
- Audition 27 April, music theory test 28 April.
- Repertoire.
Fundación BBVA Viola Chair. Professor Nobuko Imai.
- Audition 24 April, music theory test 25 April.
- Repertoire
Aline Foriel-Destezet Cello Chair. Professor Ivan Monighetti.
- Audition 28 April, music theory test 29 April.
- Repertoire.
Aline Foriel-Destezet Cello Chair. Professor Jens Peter Maintz.
- Audition and music theory test, 30 April.
- Repertoire.
Unidad Editorial Double Bass Chair. Professor Duncan McTier.
- Audition 16 April, music theory test 17 April.
- Repertoire.
Flute Chair. Professor Jacques Zoon.
- Audition 15 April, music theory test 16 April.
- Repertoire.
Oboe Chair. Professor Hansjörg Schellenberger.
- Audition 22 April, music theory test 23 April.
- Repertoire.
Clarinet Chair. Professor Pascal Moraguès.
- Audition 14 April, music theory test 15 April.
- Repertoire.
Bassoon Chair. Professor Gustavo Núñez.
- Audition 17 March, music theory test 18 March.
- Repertoire.
Fundación “la Caixa” Horn Chair. Professor Radovan Vlatković.
- Audition 22 April, music theory test 23 April.
- Repertoire.
IF International Foundation Trumpet Chair. Professor Reinhold Friedrich.
- Audition 17 April,, music theory test 18 April.
- Repertoire.
“Alfredo Kraus” Fundación Ramón Areces Voice Chair.
- The new faculty will soon be announced as well as the application and audition dates. To stay informed fill in this form.
Fundación Banco Santander Piano Chair. Professor Dmitri Bashkirov.
- Audition 23 April, music theory test 24 April.
- Repertoire.
Fundación Banco Santander Piano Chair. Professor Galina Eguiazarova.
- Audition 17 April, music theory test 18 April.
- Repertoire.
Composition Chair: Professor Fabián Panisello
- Theory exam and interview: 23 April.
- Requisites.