Music course Easter holiday 2025
Discover and strengthen your artistic voice during an intensive week of top-level music, inspiration and creativity.
In the Easter holiday of 2025, the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp will open its doors to ambitious young musicians and passionate conservatoire students. This unique internship is the ultimate preparation for young people who want to take part in the entrance examinations and offers conservatoire students a challenging master class to further refine and deepen their skills.
Under the guidance of renowned teachers and surrounded by like-minded people, you will have the opportunity to take your artistic skills to the next level and develop your full potential.
1. Overview
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When: 14 to 18 April 2025
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Where: Campus DE SINGEL, Antwerp
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For whom: Young people with a passion for classical music considering entrance examinations at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp and students from other conservatoires.
2. Programme
Daily One-to-One classes
Choose your specialisation - vocal studies, composition or instrument - and get personal lessons from teachers with extensive experience. The list of participating teachers will be announced later.
Workshops and lectures
Expand your musical knowledge with workshops and lectures from experts on topics such as:
- Prevention training for musicians
- Historically informed performance practice
- Improvisation
- Contemporary performance practice
- Chamber music and general music education
There is a chamber music option for conservatoire students and highschool students . For non-conservatoire students, we offer also offer lessons in general music education.
International community
Collaborate with music lovers from different countries and build a network with like-minded talents.
Rehearsals and self-study
Campus De Singel offers numerous practice rooms where you can rehearse and study before and after classes.
Final concert
On the last day, there will be a festive final concert. Invite family and friends to celebrate the result of an intensive week together.
3. Teachers and accompanists
Meet the professional musicians and teachers guiding this course soon.
4. Practical information
Fees
- Base fee: €350 (for instrument, vocal studies or composition)
- Chamber music: € 190
- General music training: €55
- Combination discount: Basic + all options: € 550
- Discount rate: A social discount of €50 for the first 15 registrants who meet certain conditions.
Are you eligible for a discount rate (refugee status, scholarship or tuition fee reduction in 2024-2025)? Please mention this in the application email and attach the required documents.
Register
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Deadline registration: 1 April 2025
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Enrolment process for Instrument/Vocal studies:
- Complete the registration form and email stages.kca@ap.be with the following attachments:
- Video or YouTube link of your instrument/vocal studies.
- List of the repertoire for what you want to study.
- Any documents for social discount.
- Payment: Confirm your registration by paying the participation fee within two weeks of registration.
- Complete the registration form and email stages.kca@ap.be with the following attachments:
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Enrolment process for Composition:
- Teachers: Bram Van Camp, Steven Prengels and Mathias Coppens teach alternately. Those who also want to follow Harmony and Counterpoint Studies will be taught by Bram Van Camp.
- Portfolio requirements: A pdf containing:
- Short text with name and preliminary training.
Three compositions (music scores); if relevant, audio files via external link.
- Short text with name and preliminary training.
- Deadline portfolio: 31 March 2025 to bram.vancamp@ap.be.
- By 2 April 2025, you will be notified whether you can participate.
- After confirming your participation, you can register using the form and by forwarding the necessary documents for any social discount to stages.kca@ap.be.
5. Participation fees and cancellation policy
- Cancellation policy: In case of cancellation, an administrative fee of €40 applies; the remaining amount will be refunded. Make sure you pay within 14 days of registration to ensure your place.
Sign up for a musically inspiring spring course!Push your limits and let experienced teachers guide you. Register today and experience a spring break full of music and creativity at the highest level in Antwerp!