Rencontres européennes

The Conservatoire, which has developed numerous exchange programs with Middle Eastern and European schools, intends to remain true to its long-term international tradition by organising the Rencontres européennes.

The purposes of the Rencontres européennes are the following:

 Improve international co-operation and initiate long-term partnerships

 Encourage students and teaching staff exchanges

 Encourage communication between students and professors

 Share teaching experiences and methods of organisation and operation

 Contribute to enhance the skills of students and teachers by a better knowledge of the different styles, aesthetics, interpretations and repertoires

 To create together musical events concerning specific themes.


The first Rencontres européennes took place from March 13 to 17 2006. Those participating were as follows :

- Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia - Helsinki Norway
- Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre - Vilnius Lithuania
- The Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music - Varsovie Poland 


The second annual Rencontres européennes has been held from March 10 to 18 2007.
Those participating are as follows :

- L'Escola Superior de Musica de Catalunya (Barcelone) - ESMUC - Espagne
- L'Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas de Castello Blanco (ESART) - Portugal
- Il conservatorio di Musica di Milano "Giuseppe Verdi"-Italie
- Conservatorio superior de Música " Manuel Castillo"  Séville Espagne
- L'Académie Chopin de Varsovie  Pologne
- Frederyk Chopin Academy Varsovie Pologne

2006 Rencontres européennes video clip

The third annual Rencontres européennes will be held from June 17 to 24 2008.