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.

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Three CvA bands win KAE The Records

Agostinho Sequeira wins Tromp International Percussion Competition

Alberto Reguilón nominated for AHK Graduation Prize

Finalists of Keep an Eye The Records announced

Laureates of Dutch Classical Talent 2021-2022 announced

Bart de Kater principal subject teacher of clarinet at the CvA

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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