Pedagogical aspects formation of professional competencies of higher education students in the concert master class

Abstract

The article reveals pedagogical aspects of formation professional competences of accompanists in the process of studying the education program «Musical Art. Piano». The accompanist activity is the most spread and available from of educational and performing work of a pianist. Modern scientific and methodical editions don’t highlight the question of teaching accompanists in Higher educational establishments, in particular the teaching of accompanist class is not sufficient. The specific features of accompanist work are in his understanding the role of accompaniment for creating highly artistic musical image together with a soloist or a group of performers. The formation of his professional competence is the task of the academic discipline «The Accompanist class». It is one of the obligatory components of educational professional program «Musical Art. Piano». The concept of accompanist as a pianist does not only include his accompaniment but he is also able to work with a soloist, to learn a new repertoire with him and to find the ways of solving his performing problems. This concept must be put into the foundation of the syllabus of the given discipline. The article reveals the peculiarities of interaction and the main elements of accompanist work with soloists during the process of studying this discipline: stages of work on accompaniment, improving skills of reading notes from the music sheets, transposition of musical material and ensemble music making. Conclusions and prospects of further research. The syllabus of the educational discipline “The accompanist class” forms in students-pianists skills and practical knowledge necessary for professional activity: the work with soloists on learning the repertoire, accompanying soloists, ensemble, choir, reading, from the music sheet, transposition of a musical material, simplification of texture elements of the   accompaniments and its creative transformation. The program demands of the discipline are also aimed at the upbringing in accompanist personal qualities – creative will, emotional receptivity, artistic taste. The effective of mastering necessary skills by the competitors for the higher education is provided by the successive studying of the systematized repertoire and practical experience of concert-performing work.