conservatoire
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of conservatoire
1765–75; < French < Italian conservatorio conservatory, originally, orphanage; early schools of music originated in orphanages where a musical education was given
Explanation
A school that specializes in teaching students how to perform or compose music is called a conservatoire. Use the noun conservatoire to describe a music school — you might also call it a conservatory. Some conservatoires focus exclusively on teaching music, while others combine music instruction with academics, drama, or dance. The word conservatoire is French, and it comes from the Latin root conservare, which means "to preserve." Originally, a conservatoire was a "hospital for foundlings in which musical education was given."
Example Sentences
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Orlando thinks that one day, Antigua and Barbuda could have its own conservatoire, enhancing the nation's touristic offerings far beyond the beaches.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2023
Mr Ford said the photos "document a period of life" when people played chess in bathing costumes in the open air, and music conservatoire students performed in the metro.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2023
But recently Yami returned to education - as a lecturer at a London conservatoire.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2021
Amos was raised in Maryland, a Led Zeppelin-loving daughter of a minister, and self-taught pianist who would jilt both church and conservatoire to forge her own sound in the 90s: wildly original, taboo-busting piano pop.
From The Guardian • Sep. 7, 2017
But without a conservatoire, without musicians of the first rank, with its middling orchestra, it cannot be compared with, say, Vienna, where the very air breathed music and great musical traditions and memories abounded.
From Wagner by Runciman, John F.
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