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Conservatoire de Paris

The Conservatoire de Paris is an institution of higher education that has played an important role in the development of music in France and Western Europe since its founding in 1795. It offers instruction in music and drama of the highest standards, drawing on the traditions of the "French School."

In 1946 it was split into two "Conservatoires," one for acting, theatre and drama, known as the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique (CNSAD), and the other for music and dance, the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP). It is under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture and Communication.

History

Origins

The origins of the Paris Conservatoire can be traced back to the creation of the École Royale de Chant (Literally translated as The Royal School of Singing), by decree of Louis XIV on 28 June 1669. It was reconstituted by the composer Gossec in 1784.

In 1793, the Ecole Royale was combined with a school for musicians of the National Guard, and named the Institut National de Musique.

In 1795, the National Convention refounded it as the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique, and the Conservatoire's first 350 pupils commenced in October 1796.

Present

By the 1940s it had grown and become one of the biggest and most prestigious Conservatories in Europe. In 1946 the Conservatoire was split into two Conservatories; one for music and dance, and one for the dramatic arts.

Conservatoire d'Art Dramatique

The "Conservatoire National Superieur d'Art Dramatique" is the Conservatory for Acting, Dance, Drama, and Theatre. This is often simply known by its acronym CNSAD.

This Conservatoire continues to reside in the original historical building of the Conservatoire de Paris on the "Rue du Conservatoire" in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. Free public performances by students at the CNSAD are frequently given in the Conservatoire's theatre.

Conservatoire de Musique et de Danse

The "Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris"

(" National Superior Conservatory of Paris for Music and Dance", acronym CNSMDP) is now a separate Conservatory for Music and Dance. The French government has invested millions of Euros in its new campus, which is located in the 19th arrondissement of Paris.

The organ on site was built in 1991 by Austrian firm Rieger Orgelbau.