What are the European equivalents of famous American music schools such as Juilliard and Curtis?

January 26, 2010 by famous · 3 Comments
Filed under: Classical 
famous
Colin asked:

I know that there are many more great music schools in America, I just used the schools that are the most famous here.
I would prefer an answer with multiple countries listed in it, but give me what you know! If there is a good site that lists many schools hit me with it.

Related Blogs

Related Blogs

Possibly Related Posts:


Tags: , ,

Comments

3 Responses to “What are the European equivalents of famous American music schools such as Juilliard and Curtis?”
  1. del_icious_manager says:
    January 27, 2010 at 11:15 am

    UK – Guildhall School of Music and Drama
    Finland – Sibelius Institute
    Netherlands – Royal Academy, The Hague
    Germany – Universität der Kunst, Berlin
    Austria – Bruckner Conservatoire, Linz
    Denmark – Royal Danish Academy of Music
    Spain – Escuela Superior, Madrid del_icious_manager

  2. Pianist d'Aurellius says:
    January 29, 2010 at 8:29 pm

    I agree with the previous answer’s suggestions, but I’d add two in France, who is conspicuously absent from the above list; the Conservatoire de Paris and the Conservatoire de Lyon. Surprisingly, the latter is more prestigious than the former. I’m not sure if this qualifies for your list, but an institution of equal or greater prestige to any in France is the American Conservatory in Fontainbleau (where Nadia Boulanger taught most of her supposed 600+ students). Pianist d’Aurellius

  3. MissLimLam says:
    January 30, 2010 at 5:55 pm

    To Del – you are forgetting the Royal College of Music, which is worth a mention, if only because of some of the wonderful manuscripts and instruments that it possesses.

    And in Switzerland is the Centre de Musique Ancienne (Part of the Conservatoire de musique de Genève), which is one of the best places to study early music performance.

    And The Royal Conservatory of The Hague, in Amsterdam. Which again has an excellent early music program.

    And in Italy, there is the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Rome), which is perhaps better known as a “musical” institution, rather than as a school. It does however have a very good educational program – and VERY famous orchestra (perhaps the leading orchestra in Italy?), which, along with the chorus, often performs, and records operas.
    Also in Italy, is the Conservatorio di Firenze (Conservatory of Florence), and the Civica Scuola di Musica (Civic School of Music, in Milan) and the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi (Milan). Among others…

    And the Royal Academy of music, in Denmark…

    P.S
    There are good schools everywhere, not just the US and Europe. Schools in Asia are generally very good, as are a few here in Australia. MissLimLam

Speak Your Mind

Tell us what you're thinking...