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

AEMA to become Associate Degree

Laurens de Man wins Gottfried-Silbermann-Orgelwettbewerb

Prize for Sara Rütten at international guitar competition

Ryan Bancroft appointed Principal Conductor of BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Prizes for Mattias Spee and Florin Mantale

Prizes for natural horn players at international competition

departments

showcase

The Conservatory

CvA Online

Mmus in Orchestral Conducting

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