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

YenTing Lo, Emily Bannister and Nachtlicht win Pitches Grachtenfestival 2020

Duo Zeffiretti wins Grachtenfestival Conservatory Competition 2020

Prizes for young talents at Netherlands Violin Competition

Fay Claassen appointed regular guest teacher of jazz voice

Tjeerd Top appointed teacher of violin as a principal subject at the CvA

Hornist José Luis Sogorb Jover to join CvA brass teaching staff

departments

showcase

The Conservatory

Trombone Talent Day

CvA Online

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