24/02/2026
The organ class looks back on a great concert this past Saturday at Orgelpark, where all our organists performed chamber music by Franck, Saint-Saëns, Rheinberger, Pärt, Hannan and Langlais, Smits and Karg-Elert for an enthusiastic and receptive audience. Many thanks to the collaborative musicians; singers, wind & string players that helped make this concert a great success.
28/10/2025
Looking back on a great day in Bussum around the Steinmeyer-organ with the organ class. Professor De Man (The Man) impressed with an informative, yet entertaining lecture on Max Reger and Gerard Bunk, after which our students channeled their inner romanticists with repertoire by these two. Recordings by the honorable gentlemen themselves helped sharpen our understanding of their time, style and personalities. A fruitful day in the office! With special thanks to Jaap Koole for the beautiful photos.
05/09/2025
Start of the academic year with all new keyboard players. The history of the keyboard is represented through a great variety of instruments: from one manual Italian harpsichords to Viennese fortepiano's, French fortepiano's such as Erard and Pleyel, to the modern Steinway grand. This morning is closed off traditionally at the Waalse Kerk, where many pianists have a first try at the great Müller-organ.
12/07/2025
Hangen orgelstudenten in de zomervakantie achterover? Juist niet, want dan geven wij extra veel concerten. Bijvoorbeeld komende dinsdagavond in Zaltbommel. Wibren Jonkers, Rina Ishii en Jan Hogendoorn verzorgen dan een kleurrijk concert op het Wolfferts-Heijnemannorgel in de Maartenskerk. Mis het niet! Voor het programma en tickets, zie:
Studenten Amsterdams Conservatorium in concert | Bommelse Orgelzomer
KOOP TICKETS Het laatste woord van de Bommelse Orgelzomer is aan de beide huisorganisten Reinier K...
27/06/2025
‘Our’ Diederik won the 2nd Prize!
24/06/2025
Good luck to CvA-alumnus Diederik Blankesteijn for the finale of the Schnitger Competition in Alkmaar!
We are very happy to announce the finalists of the Schnitger Organ competition of 2025!!
-Josef Laming
-Diederik Blankesteijn
-Rebecca Lee
The final round will be played on Thursday at 19:00h at the Grote Kerk of Alkmaar!
FINAL INTERNATIONAL SCHNITGER ORGAN COMPETITION
23/06/2025
Congratulations and good luck to our student Jonathan Lee and our alumnus Diederik Blankesteijn for reaching the second round in Alkmaar!
Zes deelnemers door naar tweede ronde Schnitger Orgelconcours Alkmaar
Zes van de negen deelnemers van 15e Internationaal Schnitger Orgelconcours Alkmaar zijn door naar de halve finale.
06/06/2025
Last Monday there were two final master exams in Alkmaar, played by Michael Bennett and Leonard Seeleman. Michael played Sweelinck, Bull and his own music on the wonderful Van Covelens organ (1511) and ended his exam with Bruhns, Bach and Buxtehude on the large Van Hagerbeer/Schnitger organ. Leonard played Bach (BWV 522), Messiaen (La Nativité) and Reubke on the big organ. They both passed with a 9 (out of 10). Congrats!
On this occasion we also thanked Pieter van Dijk who will retire after this academic year. He taught at the CvA for 36 years! On behalf of students and colleagues Matthias Havinga handed over a special organ pipe which will Pieter always remind of these fruitful years.
05/06/2025
Tijdens dit gratis lunchconcert hoort u ons beroemde Müller-orgel in actie door studenten van het Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
02/06/2025
Final master exams today!
18h Michael Bennett
20h Leonard Seeleman