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

The Jazz Department offers you an ideal environment to develop excellent skills, musicianship and to unfold your talents.

The Symphony Orchestra regularly performs relevant orchestral repertoire with renowned conductors.

Apply for AMMA: artistic and scientific development in one

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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Social safety within the AHK: our reaction following the Pointer broadcast

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Conservatorium van Amsterdam collaborates on Pointer episode about inappropriate conduct in the classical music world

Swann Van Rechem wins Besançon Conducting Competition

Prize for Ka Hou Fan at Matačić International Competition of Young Conductors

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Alumnus Diego Cubillos Rivero appointed to Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia

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In Memoriam: Anneke Uilenbosch and István Párkányi

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KAE Jazz Award 2023

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Pop & AEMA Open Day 2022

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