Accompagnement au piano - 2ème Cycle

Visa

Non-EU candidates should apply for a short-stay “competition” visa in order to take part in the entrance examinations. If successful, this visa will then allow you to apply for a student visa. We strongly advise you not to apply for a tourist visa. More information here

Required Diploma

This audition is open to candidates meeting one of the following criteria:

• Holder, in France, of a Diplôme national supérieur professionnel de musicien (DNSPM) in piano

• Holder of a first-cycle higher education diploma in accompaniment from the CNSMD of Paris or Lyon

• Holder, abroad, of a first-cycle higher education diploma in piano or piano accompaniment

• Currently enrolled as a student in the second-cycle higher education program in vocal accompaniment or vocal conducting at the CNSMD of Paris or Lyon

Candidates in their final year of undergraduate studies may also apply, provided they submit a certificate of enrollment specifying their current academic status at the time of registration. If admitted, they must present their completed diploma before the first enrollment.

French Language Level

Successful candidates who are not nationals of French-speaking countries must present:

• Upon first enrollment: a French language certificate (DELF or TCF) at level B1 or higher;
• Then, by the following December 10, a certificate at level B2 or higher.

Audition

Preselection

Based on examination by an internal jury of a dossier including:

• Copy of the diploma required

• Curriculum vitae

Admissibility

1. Performance of one or more set pieces from the piano repertoire (announced February 1)
2. Sight-reading of one or more orchestral transcriptions (10 minutes preparation in a practice room with piano)

At their request, candidates may be exempted from the admissibility tests if they meet one of the following criteria:

• Holder of a first-cycle higher education diploma in accompaniment from the CNSMD of Paris or Lyon

• Holder of a second-cycle higher education diploma in piano, vocal accompaniment, or vocal conducting

• Currently enrolled in the second-cycle program in vocal accompaniment or vocal conducting at the CNSMD of Paris

Admission

1. Accompaniment of an instrumental or concerto work, followed or preceded by a rehearsal and interpretative work with the soloist(s) of the audition

2. Piano reduction of a large excerpt of a work for strings and one or more transposing instruments, assigned three days before the test (performance with score, without page-turner)

3. Reduction of a vocal ensemble written in modern clefs

4. Transposition of a work for voice and piano (up to a major third)

5. Interview in French with the jury

For items 1, 3, and 4: a 30-minute preparation in a practice room with piano will be provided.

The jury reserves the right to intervene during the tests, except for admissibility test no. 1.