Conservatoire de Paris

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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 foundation in 1795. It offers music and drama teaching of high standards drawing on the traditions of the "French School".

In recent years it has been split into two "Conservatoires", one for acting, theatre and drama, 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 are to be found in the Ecole Royale de Chant decreed by 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 Nationale 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

As it grew and became the biggest and most prestigious Conservatories in Europe, the Conservatoire subsequently separated into two Conservatories.

Conservatoire d'Art Dramatique

The first, called 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 conserves the use of the original historical building. Frequent free public performances by students at the CNSAD are given in the Conservatoire 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) now forms a separate Conservatory for Music and Dance. The French government has invested millions of euros for its new campus which is in the 19th arrondissement of Paris.

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

Students

A listing of former students can be found at List of former students of the Conservatoire de Paris

Former teachers

A listing of former teachers can be found at List of former teachers at the Conservatoire de Paris

Current teachers

• Olivier Baumont (*1960) Professor of Harpsichord, 2001-)
• Michel Bouvard (Professor of Organ, 1995-)
• Françoise Gangloff (Professor of Musical Analysis)
• Claude Delangle (Professor of Saxophone, 1989-)
• Olivier Latry (*1962) (Professor of Organ, 1995-)

See also

• Paris
• Conservatoire
• Prix de Rome

External links

• Effects of the Bologna Declaration on Professional Music Training in Europe
• European Association of Conservatoires (AEC)
• CNSMDP website {English}
• CNSAD website

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