Conservatorium van Amsterdam (CvA) - Amsterdam University of the Arts

Welcome! Take a virtual tour through our building.

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.

AEMA: Amsterdam Electronic Music Academy

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

'Maestro Silva Pereira Award' for Daniel Ferreira

Andreas Mader wins Werner Pirchner Competition

Golden Calf for alumna Ella van der Woude

Barbican quartet wins ARD-Musikwettbewerb 2022

Giuseppe Tartini prize for alumnus Runa Kimura

First Prize and Stage Award for Dokwerk Saxophone Quartet at Kamermuziek Concours Gelre

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Meet our teachers

DNOA - Die Zauberflöte

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