Conductors

During their studies, students will be exposed to the full range of repertoires and ensembles. In addition to their main subject and the compulsory complementary subjects, they will be required to listen to teaching in the instrumental, singing and ensemble music classes. They will also attend orchestra or opera rehearsals.

The year is organised into complementary teaching periods:
1. At least 7 sessions with orchestra, led by Alain Altinoglu or guest conductors. The sessions include one or more days of work at the table and with the piano (depending on the programme), and several days with the orchestra; they generally end with a public concert.
2. Approximately three lessons a month, at the desk and with two pianos (taught by Alexandre Piquion), focusing on conducting techniques, preparing the repertoire for the sessions and exploring as much of the repertoire as possible.

Sessions with partner orchestras or choirs, both in the region and abroad, give students the opportunity to work in a professional situation.

^1ST GRADUATE CYCLE

CONTROL EXAMINATIONS :

At the end of years ¹ and²: the last session with orchestra gives rise to an examination:
- Work with orchestra ;
- Conducting part of a concert.

DNSPM FINAL EXAMINATION :

At the end of the^3rd year: the last session with orchestra leads to the final examination of the^1st cycle.
- Work with orchestra;
- Conducting part of a concert

Students in the third year of the^advanced cycle are required to sit the DNSPM final examination at the end of the school year.
Students in the first and second years of the^1st cycle who believe they can obtain the DNSPM at the end of the current school year may sit the final examination at the end of the first or second year, instead of the control examination; if they fail the examination or do not validate all the disciplines attached to the DNSPM, they are admitted to continue their studies in the following year of the^1st cycle and must sit the final examination again.

REWARDS :

Examinations: Mention Très Bien, Bien, Assez Bien or radiation.
DNSPM final exam: Pass with distinction (Très Bien, Bien or Assez Bien) or failure.

^2ND HIGHER CYCLE

FINAL EXAMINATION :

At the end of the ^1st year: the last session with orchestra gives rise to a control examination:

- work with orchestra ;

- conducting part of a concert

FINAL EXAMINATION :

At the end of the^2nd year: Conducting Prize:

• Work with the orchestra on a work proposed by the student and approved by the teacher in agreement with the head of the Conservatoire de Paris department, then performance of the fragment worked on. Length of performance: 1 hour
• Tests in a concert situation:

- Performance of a work proposed by the candidate and the teacher in agreement with the head of the Paris Conservatoire department (duration: 10 to 20 minutes)

- Performance of a compulsory work, with vocal or instrumental soloist (the soloists participating in the performance may be different for each candidate) (compulsory work selected by the teacher, in agreement with the head of department)

- Performance of a short contemporary compulsory piece (compulsory work selected by the teacher, in agreement with the head of department).

The compulsory works will be published 3 months before the competition.

REWARDS :

^1st year exam: mention Très bien, Bien or Assez bien.

Prize: mention Très bien, Bien or Assez bien.

Throughout the course