STUDENTS’ TIMBRE EAR TRAINING IN THE CLASS OF WIND INSTRUMENTS IN CHINESE UNIVERSITIES

The article substantiates the relevance of developing timbre hearing in students of music universities in China in individual, ensemble and orchestral classes of performance skills. The methods of forming timbre hearing in teaching to play wind instruments from the European orchestra are analysed using the example of the educational programme “Professional Course of Musical Performance” and the educational courses “Professional Mastery (Wind Instruments)”, “Ensemble”, “Solfeggio”, “Music Theory” and “Harmony” included in its structure, implemented in the conservatory, which is part of the Pedagogical University of Huai'an. The goals and objectives of these educational courses are summarised; their influence on the development of timbre hearing of students is characterised. The authors formulate conclusions on the methodological support of work on the development of timbre hearing of wind instrument students.