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.

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Prizes for Julia Nefedov and Isaac Lottman at Princess Christina Competition

Sasha Witteveen wins Britten Double Bass Competition

Pippa Schot wins prize at Britten Competition

Comenius Fellowship of € 500.000,- for development of new study programme

Lucie Horsch awarded Dutch Music Prize

Education after the summer holidays

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Student relief fund

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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