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.

Amsterdam Electronic Music Academy: develop yourself as a DJ/producer

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.

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Kaya to perform in PopCollegeTour, 23 March at the Q-Factory

Take-aways Popcontact: finding the team for your brand

Concert series Mystique and Minimal brings world premiere of new work (3)

Gerard Spronk principal second violin with The Hague Philharmonic

Hendrik de Ryck wins Britten Celloconcours

TINASE wins International Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition

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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