Maastricht Academy of Music
Conservatorium Maastricht | |
ELIA European League of Institutes of the Arts | |
| Website | https://www.conservatoriummaastricht.nl/en |
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The Maastricht Academy of Music, Dutch: Conservatorium Maastricht, located in the city of
The music academy collaborates with the two other art faculties of the Zuyd University: the
Programs and degrees offered
The Maastricht Academy of Music has departments for
From 2009, the Maastricht Academy of Music will offer a joint master's degree with the Maastricht University.[1]
International orientation
The number of foreign students is ca. 65% from more than 45 different countries and many international members of teaching staff. The principal language of education is English and Dutch students may request to take exams in Dutch.
The academy collaborates and has international exchange programmes with leadings music schools in Europe, such as the
History
- 1962: Founding of the academy.
- 1965: New building at Bonnenfantenstraat 15, Maastricht (architect: P.H. Dingemans).
- 2001: The academy becomes a faculty of the Zuyd University.
- 200?: Creation of the Zuid Nederlandse Hogeschool voor Muziek for the Postgraduate programme in co-operation with the Fontys Conservatorium.
- 2009: Start of a joint master's degree with the Maastricht University.
Festivals and competitions
Since 1990, the Conservatorium organizes an annual festival. Themes were:
- 2005: Korea
- 2006: Shostakovich and Lutyens
- 2007: Schubert | Webern
Since 2001, the conservatorium organizes the Music Awards Maastricht, an annual competition, in collaboration with the Rotary International.
Conservatorium Maastricht people
Faculty
- Boris Belkin: Violin
- Mirel Iancovici: Cello
- Michael Kugel: Viola
- Arno Piters: Clarinet
- Robert HP Platz: Composition
- Carlo Marchione: Guitar
- Will Sanders: Horn
- Avi Schönfeld: Piano
- Robert Szreder: Violin
- Arjan Tien: Conducting
- Axel Everaert: Vocal and opera studies
Alumni
- Marc Clear, singer
- Marcin Dylla, guitarist
- Margriet Ehlen, composer and conductor
- Turid Karlsen, soprano
- Goran Krivokapić, guitarist
- Marjon Lambriks, soprano
- André Rieu, violinist and conductor
- Will Sanders, horn player
- Glenn Corneille, jazz pianist
- Carmen Monarcha, singer
- David Satian, composer and jazz pianist
- Carla Maffioletti, singer
References
External links
- Maastricht Academy of Music website
- European Association of Conservatoires (AEC)
- Overview of Professional Music Training System in The Netherlands. European Association of Conservatoires (AEC).
- Opleidingsprofiel, Muziek, Netwerk Muziek, oktober 2002, PDF (Dutch)
- Conservatories in Transition, October 2004.
- The Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatie Organisatie (NVAO)
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