In 1962, the Swiss harpsichordist and art collector Antoinette Vischer commissioned John Cage to write her a new composition for harpsichord. Cage though didn't really enjoy the sound of the instrument, "It sounded to me like a sewing machine".
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Inspiring words by Mokhallad Rasem at the start of the academic year 2019-2020
'Theater has taught me to be myself. Teached me life. Teached me love. It taught me to be open. It taught me to read and to discover small details. "
Speech by Mokhallad Rasem for the students and teachers of the Royal Conservatory Antwerp.
Alumnus dances alongside Beyonce
Kan je binnen 9 uur het vliegtuig nemen naar Los Angeles? Over deze vraag hoefde Nick Coutsier (25) uit Waterloo niet lang na te denken, toen hij gebeld werd door een crewlid van de grote Beyonce. Vijf jaar nadat de hij afgestudeerde aan onze dansopleiding danst hij als freelancer voor verschillende projecten en choreografen over heel de wereld.
Art meets technology in biggest Virtual Reality-Lab of Antwerp
AP University College is building the first fully-fledged VR lab in the province of Antwerp. The University College receives 452,000 euros in subsidies from the innovation budget of Minister Muyters.
WANTED: inclusive performances
The organisation of the new congress-festival 'CAMRTNS' is looking for proposals: performances, lecture performances and / or paper presentations that deal specifically with inclusiveness and an aesthetic of accessibility in multidisciplinary contemporary arts.
Master in Dance
Students Masters Dance undertake practice-centred research, which is based on and led by the embodied artistic practices each student brings in.
Young Jazz Talent Ghent 2019 crowns Donder
The three alumni win a concert at the Gent Jazz Festival 2020 and the sum of 10,000 euros.
Bass on top
It has been known for some time that the bass class of the Antwerp Conservatoire delivers quality.
New record of doctorates in the arts
The Royal Conservatoire and the Royal Academy give permission to no fewer than 10 artists to start a PhD. Never before so many doctoral projects got approved at the Schools of Arts.
“How-to”: write a persuasive research proposal
In this workshop we focus on writing a research plan or proposal. Based on examples and exercises, we zoom in on the important parts of the plan: the what, why and how of your research project.