Kortrijk Conservatory

Kortrijk Conservatory (Dutch: Conservatorium van Kortrijk) is a music and dance conservatory in Kortrijk, Belgium.

History

The conservatory was established in 1870 as a music school. In 1924 it branched out into Dutch and French recitation and theatre.^[1] The current pillared geometric glass building was designed by architects A.G. and P.A. Pauwels and was built in the early 1970s on the site of a demolished prison. Radio 2 West Flanders also joined the building.^[2] In the new building, the conservatory began dance courses in the 1970s.^[1]

Since its establishment, the conservatory has taught over 100,000 students.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Conservatorium van Kortrijk viert alsnog haar 150ste verjaardag met boeiende expo". hetnieuwsvanwestvlaanderen.be (in Dutch). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
^ "Conservatorium" (in Dutch). inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

External links

Official site (in Dutch)

50°49′31″N 3°15′40″E / 50.82515°N 3.26100°E / 50.82515; 3.26100

[Het-1] "Conservatorium van Kortrijk viert alsnog haar 150ste verjaardag met boeiende expo". hetnieuwsvanwestvlaanderen.be (in Dutch). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

[2] "Conservatorium" (in Dutch). inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

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