Conservatorium van Amsterdam (CvA) - Amsterdam University of the Arts

The Symphony Orchestra regularly performs relevant orchestral repertoire with renowned conductors.

The Jazz Department offers you an ideal environment to develop excellent skills, musicianship and to unfold your talents.

Pop Department: our students and alumni create, play, record and publish.

Music in Education: A central role is given to creativity and development of both musical and didactic skills.

The Early Music Department plays an important role in the world of historically informed performance practice.

The Dutch National Opera Academy produces two fully staged operas each year.

news

Damiano Pascarelli awarded Rogier van Otterloo Award

Philippe Elistratov (11) winner of International Music Festival in Paris

Good news for Xavi Torres, Ikarai and Tim Kliphuis at InJazz

CvA at North Sea Jazz 2019

Efraïm Trujillo wins Edison Jazzism Audience Prize 2019

Victor Baena de la Torre wins International Schnitger Organ Competition 2019

departments

showcase

The Conservatory

CvA Online

Mmus in Orchestra Conducting

preparation for the entrance exam

CvA Online offers workshops to prepare for the classical and jazz theoretical entrance exam:

Preparatory workshop classical exam

Preparatory workshop jazz exam