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Conservatorium van Amsterdam: Music venue in Oosterdok
Contact
- Phone +31 20 527 7550
- Website Visit site ↗
- Email conservatorium@ahk.nl
- Address Oosterdokskade 151, Oosterdok, 1011 DL Amsterdam
- Social
Getting there
Conservatorium van Amsterdam1011 DL
Good to know
- Live music
Upcoming at Conservatorium van Amsterdam
- Klassiek | Voorspeelavond piano Wed 4 Nov
- Oude muziek | Sweelinck Barokorkest Fri 6 Nov
- Klassiek | Luna Pantoja Rodriguez (cello), Ivan Petrenko (piano) Fri 6 Nov
- Klassiek | CvA Symfonieorkest o.l.v. Leonard Elschenbroich | Finale Celloconcours Fri 6 Nov
- Opera | Telemann - Pimpinone Sat 7 Nov
- Klassiek | Duo Vimári: Klara Mikuz (viool), Christophe Pütz (marimba) Sun 8 Nov
- Klassiek | VierVogels Recorder Quartet Sun 8 Nov
- Jazz | Jazz in the Villa - Keep an Eye Foundation Sun 8 Nov
- Starterscafé 9-11 | Leg afspraken goed vast en voorkom risico's Mon 9 Nov
- Jazz | Band Night Mon 9 Nov
- Jazz | Monday Jam Session at A Beautiful Mess Mon 9 Nov
- Jazz | Creative jazz writing night Tue 10 Nov
- Klassiek | Jessica Lukken (viool) Joshua Hassler-Forest (cello) en Ido Andewe (piano) Thu 12 Nov
- Klassiek | Duo Lehit Thu 12 Nov
- Klassiek | Klassiek duo CvA Thu 12 Nov
- Klassiek | Livia Stefanie (viool) en Vital Stahievitch (piano) Fri 13 Nov
- Klassiek, Jazz, Docent muziek | Open Dag Sat 14 Nov
- Klassiek | Masterclass Connie Pharoah - altviool Sat 14 Nov
- Klassiek | Bárbara Macedo (gitaar) en Kelly Johannes (gitaar) Sat 14 Nov
- Klassiek | Hyunjin Cho (viool) en Efstratia Chaloulakou (cello) Sun 15 Nov
- Klassiek | Masterclass Juliana Koch - hobo Mon 16 Nov
- Starterscafé 16-11 | Kies je manier van uitbetaling Mon 16 Nov
- Klassiek | Chaiviratnukul (saxofoon), Tomás Luiz (percussie) en Runhang Zhou (percussie/drums) Tue 17 Nov
- Klassiek | Music Theorist in Residence 2026 - Gary S. Karpinski Thu 19 Nov
- Klassiek | Cherilynne Wang (blokfluit), Lucas Debortoli (blokfluit) en Kanji Daito (orgel) Thu 19 Nov
- Klassiek | Elene Gogodze (altviool) Thu 19 Nov
- Klassiek | Olga Göschel (viool) en Neil Dixon (viool) Fri 20 Nov
- Jazz | Vrijdag Jazz Fri 20 Nov
- Klassiek | Het Orkest als Laboratorium o.l.v. Johannes Leertouwer Fri 20 Nov
- Klassiek | Michal Riefeld (cello) en Hugo Frances (piano) Fri 20 Nov
- Klassiek | Arti Shuffle Jonge Musici: Isaure & Christian Johannes Fri 20 Nov
- Klassiek | Jaden Maroun (piano) Sun 22 Nov
- Klassiek | Maria Ladar (gitaar) en Alexandru Grecu (gitaar) Sun 22 Nov
- Klassiek | Masterclass Gwyneth Wentink - harp Mon 23 Nov
- Klassiek | Masterclass Ira Siff - Zang Mon 23 Nov
- Starterscafé 23-11 | Leer de basics van de inkomstenbelasting Mon 23 Nov
- Klassiek | Clara González Català (cello) en David Craveiro (piano) Thu 26 Nov
- Klassiek | Michal Riefeld (cello) en Hugo Frances Trabalon (piano) Fri 27 Nov
- Pop, AEMA | Open Dag Sat 28 Nov
- Starterscafé 30-11 | Leer de basics van btw Mon 30 Nov
- Starterscafé 7-12 | Maak jouw administratie simpel en makkelijk Mon 7 Dec
- Jazz | 12 Hours of Jazz Sat 12 Dec
- Klassiek | Kerstconcert Jong Talent Sat 12 Dec
- Klassiek | Ton de Leeuw 100 Wed 16 Dec
- Klassiek | Voorspeelmiddag cello Mon 11 Jan
- Eindwerkprijs Thu 28 Jan
- Jong Talent | Open Dag Sat 6 Feb
- Nieuwe muziek | The Play of the Night Sun 7 Feb
- Oude muziek | Fasch, Graupner en Telemann Sun 21 Feb
- Klassiek | Auditieconcert Jong Talent Sat 20 Mar
- Klassiek | Kamermuziekconcert Jong Talent Sat 10 Apr
- Klassiek | Symfonieorkest o.l.v. Karel Deseure Sat 10 Apr
- Klassiek | Lunchoncert Jong Talent Wed 14 Apr
- Klassiek | Afstudeerconcert Jong Talent Sat 12 Jun
- Klassiek | Slotconcert Jong Talent Sun 27 Jun
About Conservatorium van Amsterdam
The Conservatorium van Amsterdam is the city's music academy, in a glass building on the Oosterdokskade beside Centraal and the OBA library. It is more than a school to outsiders: students perform almost every day, so you can hear classical, jazz and early music up close in its concert halls, often from the next generation of professionals.
The agenda covers the CvA Symphony Orchestra, the Sweelinck Baroque Orchestra, the Concert Big Band, Score Collective, Jong Talent and individual students' recitals, plus masterclasses open to the public. Concerts take place in the Bernard Haitinkzaal, the Sweelinckzaal, the Ensemblezaal and other rooms, and some are streamed live. The building also has recording studios and a large foyer.
The school is part of the Amsterdam University of the Arts. It came about through mergers: the Amsterdamsch Conservatorium dates from 1884 and the present name from 1994, when the Sweelinck Conservatorium joined the Hilversum conservatoire. Until 2008 it sat on the Van Baerlestraat, in the building that is now the Conservatorium Hotel. The new home is by architect Frits van Dongen, with teaching rooms on the inside of the building surrounded by corridors.
Nearby venues
- A Beautiful Mess 1011DL
- OBA Oosterdok 1011 DL
- Centram Centrum
- Mediamatic 1019 BS
- Zwart Goud Record Store 1011 EL
- Bordello Aperitivo 1012 AR
- San Francisco 1012 AZ
- Bimhuis 1019 BR
Explore nearby
Common questions
- Can you go to concerts at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam?
- Yes, students perform almost daily and the public is welcome at concerts and masterclasses listed in the agenda. Each listing gives the hall. Concerts at outside locations usually have an admission charge.
- Which concert halls does the Conservatorium van Amsterdam have?
- The agenda names the Bernard Haitinkzaal, the Sweelinckzaal and the Ensemblezaal. The building also has the Amsterdam Blue Dock, a theatre room, ensemble rooms and recording studios. Some of these are also used by outside organisers.
- What can you study at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam?
- Courses cover classical, jazz, pop, early music, opera, music teaching and electronic music. There is also a Jong Talent department for younger musicians. Admission details and open days are on the website.
- Who designed the Conservatorium van Amsterdam building?
- Architect Frits van Dongen designed the 2008 building on the Oosterdokskade. Its teaching rooms lie on the inside with corridors around them. The school moved here from the Van Baerlestraat.