Famous alumni of the Classical Department include: Bernard Haitink, Gustav Leonhardt, Reinbert de Leeuw, Jaap van Zweden, Ronald Brautigam, Isabelle van Keulen, Quirine Viersen, Ralph van Raat, Hannes Minnaar, Christianne Stotijn, Pieter Wispelwey, Jan Willem de Vriend and Liza Ferschtman.

The many famous alumni of the Early Music Department include Thérèse de Goede, Max van Egmond, Teunis van der Zwart and Gustav Leonhardt.