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

In Memoriam Jan Schut (1952 - 2019)

First prize for Enzo Kok and third prize for Kees Kruit at PCC

Lucas Santana to be a member of 2019 JM Jazz World Orchestra

CvA well represented at Injazz Festival

First prize for Barbican String Quartet

Focusyear Band 19 winner of Keep an Eye International Jazz Award 2019

departments

showcase

The Conservatory

Summer Jazz Workshop 2019

Composing for Film

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