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

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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.

news

Prizes for Cheuk Hin Keith Ng and Xiaohui Chen at Tromp Percussion Competition 2022

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Floris Heijdra wins first prize at Princess Christina Composition Competition

Cloud Cafe wins Amsterdam Pop Prize

‘Jazz has always been explorative’ - Projectweek Jazz autumn 2022

CvA welcomes Naomi Shaham as principal subject teacher double bass

World premieres of banned music: Forbidden Music Regained Festival, second edition

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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