Conservatorium Maastricht
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The Maastricht Academy of Music, Dutch: Conservatorium Maastricht, located in the city of Maastricht
, is one of nine music academies in the Netherlands
. The academy is a faculty of the Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
(Hogeschool Zuyd in Dutch
) for the Bachelor programme and the "Zuid Nederlandse Hogeschool voor Muziek" for the Master programme, in co-operation with the Fontys Academy of Music, academy of Music of the Fontys University of Applied Sciences
. The academy provides advanced vocational training.
The music academy collaborates with the two others art faculties of the Zuyd University: the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and with the Faculty of Arts and Culture of Maastricht University.
, Musical composition
and Opera
. The academy proposes a 4 years Bachelor programme (BMus and BMus ed.) and a two years Master programme (MMus).
From 2009 the Maastricht Academy of Music will offer a joint Master degree with the Maastricht University.
The acedemy collaborates and has international exchange programmes with leadings music schools in Europe, such as the Hochschule für Musik Köln
(Cologne
), (Germany
), the Royal Conservatoire in Brussels
, (Belgium
), the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien
, Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz
, (Austria
).
Since 2001 the conservatorium organizes the Music Awards Maastricht, an annual competition, in collaboration with the Rotary International
.
Maastricht
Maastricht is situated on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands, on the Belgian border and near the German border...
, is one of nine music academies in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The academy is a faculty of the Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
Zuyd University
Zuyd University of Applied Sciences is a vocational university with campuses in Heerlen, Sittard and Maastricht in the southeastern Netherlands.The main focus of Zuyd University is on Bachelor programmes, 52 in total , most of them in Dutch...
(Hogeschool Zuyd in Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
) for the Bachelor programme and the "Zuid Nederlandse Hogeschool voor Muziek" for the Master programme, in co-operation with the Fontys Academy of Music, academy of Music of the Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Fontys University of Applied Sciences is a Dutch vocational university with several campuses located in the souther Netherlands. It offers 200 bachelor and master programs in the fields of technology, economics, social work, health care and teacher training...
. The academy provides advanced vocational training.
The music academy collaborates with the two others art faculties of the Zuyd University: the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and with the Faculty of Arts and Culture of Maastricht University.
Programs and degrees offered
The Maastricht Academy of Music has departments for European classical music, JazzJazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, Musical composition
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
and Opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
. The academy proposes a 4 years Bachelor programme (BMus and BMus ed.) and a two years Master programme (MMus).
From 2009 the Maastricht Academy of Music will offer a joint Master degree with the Maastricht University.
International orientation
The number of foreign students is ca. 65% from more than 45 different countries. After consultation, non-Dutch speaking students can take exams in French, German or English. Also, theses and other work can be written in one of these 3 languages. Many lessons and courses can be offered in English.The acedemy collaborates and has international exchange programmes with leadings music schools in Europe, such as the Hochschule für Musik Köln
Hochschule für Musik Köln
The Cologne University of Music is a music college in Cologne, and Germany's largest academy of music.-History:The academy was founded by Ferdinand Hiller in 1850 as Conservatorium der Musik in Coeln...
(Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
), (Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
), the Royal Conservatoire in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, (Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
), the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien
Wien
Wien is the German language name for Vienna, the city and federal state in Austria.* Wien , in Vienna, Austria* Theater an der Wien, a theater in Vienna located at the former river WienWien may also refer to:...
, Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz
Graz
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, (Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to 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 UniversityZuyd UniversityZuyd University of Applied Sciences is a vocational university with campuses in Heerlen, Sittard and Maastricht in the southeastern Netherlands.The main focus of Zuyd University is on Bachelor programmes, 52 in total , most of them in Dutch...
. - 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 degree with the Maastricht University.
Festivals and competitions
Since 1990 the Conservatorium organizes an annual festival. Themes were:- 2005: KoreaKoreaKorea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
- 2006: ShostakovichDmitri ShostakovichDmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was a Soviet Russian composer and one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century....
and LutyensElisabeth LutyensElisabeth Lutyens, CBE was a significant English composer.- Early life and education :She was one of the five children of architect Sir Edwin Lutyens and his wife Emily, who was profoundly involved in the Theosophical Movement... - 2007: SchubertFranz SchubertFranz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer.Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies , liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music...
| WebernAnton WebernAnton Webern was an Austrian composer and conductor. He was a member of the Second Viennese School. As a student and significant follower of Arnold Schoenberg, he became one of the best-known exponents of the twelve-tone technique; in addition, his innovations regarding schematic organization of...
Since 2001 the conservatorium organizes the Music Awards Maastricht, an annual competition, in collaboration with the Rotary International
Rotary International
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.
Faculty
- Boris BelkinBoris Belkin-Early years:As a child prodigy began studying the violin at the age of six, and made his first public appearance with Kirill Kondrašin when he was seven...
: Violin - Mya Besselink: Singer
- Mirel Iancovici: Cello
- Michael KugelMichael Kugel-Biography:Born in Kharkov, USSR, he studied at the Beethoven School of Music, at the Music College in Kharkov and later at the Leningrad Conservatory....
: Viola - Arno Piters: Clarinet
- Robert HP PlatzRobert HP PlatzRobert H.P. Platz is a German classical composer.Platz studied music theory, composition , musicology and piano in Freiburg, Germany between 1970 and 1973. He studied later with Karlheinz Stockhausen at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Cologne...
: Composition - Carlo MarchioneCarlo MarchioneCarlo Marchione is an Italian classical guitarist born in Rome, Italy in 1964.-Biography:In the course of his career he has been awarded many top prizes in International competitions Carlo Marchione is an Italian classical guitarist born in Rome, Italy in 1964.-Biography:In the course of his career...
: Guitar - Will SandersWill SandersWill Sanders is a dutch hornist.-Biography:Sanders was born in Venlo, the Netherlands.He trained in music at Maastricht, where he graduated with honours in 1988. In 1985, while still a student, he became a member of the European Youth Orchestra, conducted by Claudio Abbado...
: Horn - Avi SchönfeldAvi SchönfeldAvi Schönfeld is a Dutch-Israeli pianist and composer. He was born in Lodz, Poland on December 15, 1947.-Life:Schönfeld gave his first concerts in his native Poland before at the age of 19 going to Israel to become a pupil of the Bartók disciple Ilona Vincze-Kraus...
: Piano - Robert Szreder: Violin
Alumni
- Marcin DyllaMarcin DyllaMarcin Dylla is a Polish classical guitarist. He was born on June 6, 1976 in Chorzów. Between 1995 - 2000 he studied at the State Academy of Music in Katowice with Wanda Palacz. He continued his education abroad in the Musical Academy in Basel, Switzerland with Ocar Ghiglia, at the Musical Academy...
Guitarist - Margriet EhlenMargriet EhlenMargriet Ehlen is a Dutch poet and a composer, conductor and educator of classical music.-Life and career:She has composed for a large variety of instruments, yet is particularly active in composition for voice. These works extend from solo vocalists to choir music. Many of her compositions for...
Composer and conductor - Goran KrivokapićGoran KrivokapicGoran Krivokapić is a Montenegrin classical guitarist.-Biography:Krivokapić started his music education at the age of eight through Mićo Poznanović at the Music School of Herceg-Novi...
Guitarist - André RieuAndré RieuAndré Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu is a Dutch violinist, conductor, and composer best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra.- Early life and studies :...
Violinist and conductor - Will SandersWill SandersWill Sanders is a dutch hornist.-Biography:Sanders was born in Venlo, the Netherlands.He trained in music at Maastricht, where he graduated with honours in 1988. In 1985, while still a student, he became a member of the European Youth Orchestra, conducted by Claudio Abbado...
Horn player - Glenn CorneilleGlenn CorneilleGlenn Corneille was a Dutch jazz pianist. He studied at the Conservatory of Maastricht graduating in 1995 as a teacher...
Jazzpianist - Carmen MonarchaCarmen MonarchaCarmen Monarcha is a Brazilian soprano singer.Born into an artistic family in northern Brazil, her father is a writer and her mother a renowned Brazilian singer. She learned from a young age to play the cello and the piano and at first trained to be a concert cellist...
Singer - David SatianDavid SatianDavid Satian is Armenian born contemporary composer, producer and jazz pianist.-Background:...
Composer, Jazz Pianist
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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