The Maastricht Academy of Music, Dutch: ''Conservatorium Maastricht'', located in the city of

Maastricht Maastricht ( , , ; li, Mestreech ; french: Maestricht ; es, Mastrique ) is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the ...

, is one of nine music academies in the

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. The academy is a faculty of the

Zuyd University of Applied Sciences Zuyd University of Applied Sciences ( nl, Zuyd Hogeschool) is a University of Applied Sciences with campuses in Heerlen, Sittard and Maastricht in the southeastern Netherlands. The main focus of Zuyd University is on Bachelor programmes, 52 in ...

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) for the Bachelor programme and the "Zuid Nederlandse Hogeschool voor Muziek" for the Master programme, in co-operation with the

Fontys Academy of Music and Performing Arts The Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts (Dutch: ''Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten - FHK'') is a Dutch vocational university of the arts located in Tilburg, part of the Fontys Hogescholen. The School originated from the merging of vario ...

. The academy provides advanced vocational training. The music academy collaborates with the two other art faculties of the Zuyd University: the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts and the

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and with the Faculty of Arts and Culture of

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Programs and degrees offered

The Maastricht Academy of Music has departments for European classical music,

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. The academy proposes a 4 years Bachelor's programme (

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and BMus ed.) and a two years Master's programme ( MMus). From 2009, the Maastricht Academy of Music will offer a joint master's degree with the

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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

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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

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. * 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:

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*2006:

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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 *

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: Clarinet * Robert HP Platz: Composition *

Carlo Marchione Carlo Marchione is a classical guitarist from Italy and was born in Rome, Italy in 1964. He teaches at the Maastricht Academy of Music (Netherland), leading one of the most appreciated guitar classes of Europe. Biography In the course of his c ...

: Guitar *

Will Sanders Will Sanders (born 1965) is a Dutch classical horn player, conductor, and music school professor. Biography Sanders was born in Venlo, the Netherlands. He trained in music at the Maastricht Academy of Music, where he graduated with honours ...

: Horn * Avi Schönfeld: Piano * Robert Szreder: Violin * Arjan Tien: Conducting * Axel Everaert: Vocal and opera studies

Alumni

Marc Clear Marc Robert Clear is a British opera singer, musical performer and director. Early life Clear was born in Wegberg, Germany, to a Dutch mother, Maria Helena Peters, and Robert James Clear, a Senior Aircraftman (SAC) in the Royal Air Force; ...

, singer * Marcin Dylla, guitarist *

Margriet Ehlen Margriet Ehlen (born 28 September 1943) is a Dutch poet, composer, conductor and educator of classical music. Life and career Ehlen was born in Heerlen and has composed for a large variety of instruments, yet is particularly active in compositio ...

, composer and conductor *

Turid Karlsen Turid Karlsen (born 1961) is a Norwegian operatic soprano and voice teacher who has had an active international performing career since the 1980s. Known for her portrayals of roles from the dramatic soprano repertoire, she won the Kirsten Flagstad ...

, soprano * Goran Krivokapić, guitarist *

Marjon Lambriks Marjon Lambriks (born 5 April 1949) is a Dutch soprano who made an international career, especially in Austria. Her focus became operetta, whether performed on stage, for the radio, or in recordings. She recorded the role of Annina in Verdi's ''L ...

, soprano *

André Rieu André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu (; is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. Rieu and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act. He r ...

, violinist and conductor *

, horn player * Glenn Corneille, jazz pianist * Carmen Monarcha, singer *

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, 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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