conservatoire
Professional music school
A conservatoire is a school specializing in music or other performing arts, particularly in the European tradition.
The term is used primarily in British English and carries connotations of classical training and rigorous instruction.
She studied violin at the Paris Conservatoire.
The American English equivalent is usually conservatory, though conservatoire may be used to evoke European prestige or tradition.
Syllable-based pitch training
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- sight-readingPerforming unrehearsed notation
masterclass · étude · scales · arpeggios · sight-singing · dictation · aural · exercises
Keyed percussion instrument
- violinBowed string instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- violaMidrange bowed instrument
- fluteTube blown sideways
oboe · clarinet · bassoon · horn · trumpet · harp · voice · organ
Agreement or musical blend
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
- theoryExplanatory set of principles
- fugueContrapuntal musical form
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
arrangement · orchestration · notation · score · manuscript · analysis · form · structure
Solo musical performance
- concertLive musical performance
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- choirOrganized group of singers
chamber music · solo · repertoire · stage · programme · accompaniment · interpretation · expression
Superior select group
- selectiveChoosing with care
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
- prestigiousHaving high standing
renowned · distinguished · excellence · tradition · classical · European · Parisian · admission
solfège
Syllable-based pitch training
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
sight-reading · masterclass · étude · scales · arpeggios · sight-singing · dictation · aural · exercises · drills
piano
Keyed percussion instrument
flute · oboe · clarinet · bassoon · horn · trumpet · harp · voice · organ · conducting
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
- theoryExplanatory set of principles
- fugueContrapuntal musical form
sonata · arrangement · orchestration · notation · score · manuscript · analysis · form · structure · modulation
recital
Solo musical performance
choir · chamber music · solo · repertoire · stage · programme · accompaniment · interpretation · expression · phrasing
elite
Superior select group
- selectiveChoosing with care
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
prestigious · renowned · distinguished · excellence · tradition · classical · European · Parisian · admission · prodigy
- drama schoolacting, audition, monologue, rehearsal, scene
- music educationmusic education, music lessons, music instruction, music school, music schools
conservatoireliberal arts college
School prioritizing broad education
polytechnic · technical college · community college · business school · medical school
conservatoireself-teaching
Instructing oneself without guidance
autodidacticism · street performance · garage band · YouTube tutorials
conservatoireresearch university
Institution combining teaching and scholarship