Facade of the Conservatory (CNSMDP) designed by Christian de Portzamparc on the boulevard de la Villette. Christian de Portzamparc (born May 5, 1944 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a French

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. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a It offers instruction in music and drama of the highest 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, 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). The CNSAD ( Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique) is the French National Academy of Dramatic Art It is under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture and Communication.

Facade of the CNSMDP on the parc de la Villette. The Parc de la Villette is a park in Paris at the outer edge of the 19th arrondissement, bordering Seine-Saint-Denis.

Former Conservatoire building (until 1911), now the building which houses the CNSAD, now known as Théâtre du Conservatoire.

History

Origins

The origins of the Paris Conservatoire are to be found in the École Royale de Chant decreed by Louis XIV on 28 June 1669. It was reconstituted by the composer Gossec in 1784. François-Joseph Gossec ( January 17, 1734 — February 16, 1829) was a Belgian composer of operas string quartets symphonies Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year

In 1793, the Ecole Royale was combined with a school for musicians of the National Guard, and named the Institut National de Musique. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

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. During the French Revolution, the National Convention or Convention, in France, comprised the Constitutional and legislative assembly October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year

Present

As it grew and became one of 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. The CNSAD ( Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique) is the French National Academy of Dramatic Art [1]

This Conservatoire continues to reside in the original historical building. Frequent free public performances by students at the CNSAD are given in the Conservatoire theatre. The CNSAD ( Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique) is the French National Academy of Dramatic Art

Conservatoire de Musique et de Danse

The "Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris" [2] (" 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 for its new campus, which is located in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. An arrondissement is an Administrative division in some French or Dutch -speaking countries

The organ on site was built in 1991 by Austrian firm Rieger Orgelbau. The pipe organ is a Musical instrument that produces sound when pressurized air (wind is driven through a series of pipes, controlled by a keyboard Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Rieger Orgelbau is an Austrian firm of organ builders known generally as Rieger.

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 Ledoux (Professor of Musical Analysis)
• Claude Delangle (Professor of Saxophone, 1989-)
• Olivier Latry (*1962) (Professor of Organ, 1995-)
• Frédéric Durieux (Professor of Composition)
• Stefano Gervasoni (Professor of Composition)
• Gérard Pesson (Professor of Composition)

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

Coordinates: 48°53′20″N 2°23′27″E / 48.88889, 2.39083