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

Antony Hermus to join CvA staff as regular guest teacher of orchestral conducting

Tommaso Perazzo wins Massimo Urbani International Jazz Soloist Award

Special prize for Cameron Shahbazi at International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition

Jaume Santonja Espinós appointed Assistant Conductor with City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Mo van der Does Quartet winner of Expression of Art Award

Yuri Honing awarded Edison for his album Goldbrun

departments

showcase

The Conservatory

Summer Jazz Workshop 2018

Pop Department

application

Application for the 2018-2019 academic year is open. On the page 'Application' you can read all about how to apply and 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