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Conservatoire de Paris
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The Conservatoire de Paris has been split into two "Conservatoires", one for Acting, Theatre and Drama, the "Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique" (CNSAD) that has inherited the original building where Berlioz played to the Parisian public and the other Conservatoire for Music and Dance has relocated to the 19th district of Paris. Its full contemporary name is Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris. It has had an important role in the development of music in France and Western Europe since its foundation in 1795. It is an institution of higher education under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture and Communication. It offers teaching of the highest standards drawing on the traditions of the "French School".
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The origins of the Paris Conservatoire are to be found in the Ecole Royale de Chant decreed by Louis XIV and subsequently established by the composer Gossec in 1784.
In 1793 this was combined with a school for musicians of the National Guard, and named the Institut Nationale de Musique.
In 1795 the National Convention founded it as the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique, and the Conservatoire's first 350 pupils commenced in October 1796.
As it grew and became the biggest and most prestigious Conservatory in Europe and around the world for its development of the Arts, the Conservatoire subsequently separated into two Conservatories.
The first, called the "Conservatoire d'Art Dramatique", is the Conservatory for Acting, Dance, Drama and Theatre.
In Paris, both are simply referred to as "Le Conservatoire", with the article of "Le", meaning "The", indicating that they are referring to the most prestigious art academy in Europe. This is actually an abbreviation for its lengthy official name which is "Le Conservatoire National Superieur d'Art Dramatique de Paris"
Among art practitioners and the elite art circles, this is now simply known by its acronym CNSAD (www.cnsad.fr) as the post-revolutionary French are fond of acronymns.
This Conservatoire conserves the use of the original historical building where actors performed for the King Louis XIV, though now the audience is the French public.
On the other hand, the musicians and pure dancers have separated to form the "Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris" (www.cnsmdp.fr) as a separate Conservatory for Music and Dance. In English, this would read "The National Superior Conservatory of Paris for Music and Dance".
This is also often referred to amongst the French and Europeans as "Le Conservatoire" denoting an association with the highest degree of learning and prestige. Its official acronym CNSMDP is used to distinguish it from the CNSAD.
The French government has invested millions of euros for its new campus which is now a site in the 19th district or arrondissement of Paris.
The traditional building of the Paris Conservatoire is now managed under the auspices of the Conservatoire National Superieur d'Art Dramatique (CNSAD).
There are open days when best actors and performers of France, Europe and the world perform for free for the public in France.
A listing of former students can be found at List of former students of the Conservatoire de Paris
A listing of former teachers can be found at List of former teachers at the Conservatoire de Paris
- Olivier Baumont (*1960) Professor of Harpsichord, 2001-)
- Michel Bouvard (Professor of Organ, 1995-)
- Françoise Gangloff (Professor of Musical Analysis)
- Claude Delangle (Professor of Saxophone, 1989-)
- Olivier Latry (*1962) (Professor of Organ, 1995-) - the organ on site was built in 1991 by Austrian firm Rieger Orgelbau.