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

Four CvA bands to compete in The Records 2018 final

Nora Fischer and Marnix Dorrestein awarded ‘Edison Klassiek 2018’

Prix de Salon 2018 awarded to Sanne Hunfeld

Prizes for ensemble Les Vieux Galants at Early Music competition in Germany

Ralph van Raat makes overwhelming debut at Carnegie Hall

Amit Gur granted FWO Fellowship

departments

showcase

The Conservatory

Pop Department

Electronic Music

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