The establishment of the Prague Conservatoire in 1811 received a significant and excellent school in the city of Prague.
The Prague Conservatory is one of the main Prague educational institutions for teaching music, singing and acting. The school is housed in three different buildings, the main building is in the street Na rejdišti 77/1, in the Old Town, Prague 1.
The Prague Conservatory was founded in 1808 as the first Conservatory in Central Europe and the Paris Conservatory as the second conservatory. The first school year began on April 24, 1811.
The Conservatory offers education in the field of play for most common musical instruments, classical singing, composition, conducting and acting. The duration of the lesson is six years, of which four years represent school-leaving examination and two years of so-called discharge. The curriculum includes specialized theoretical studies, stage language teaching and compulsory general music education (musical harmony, rhythm, intonation, obligatory piano etc).
The institution also operates its own symphonic and chamber orchestra, several chamber music ensembles and choirs, and one drama group and an opera ensemble composed of the school's listeners. There are about 250 concerts and 40 theater performances annually.
In the school year 2005/06 approximately 550 Czech and 40 foreign students studied at the school.
The Prague Conservatory was founded on April 25, 1808 by members of the Prague music of the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie by a proclamation, which is considered the founding charter of the school. Under the charter are signed Franz Josef, Count of Vrtba, František Josef von Sternberg and Manderscheid, John Earl of Nostitz, Christian Christopher of Clam-Gallas, Friedrich, Count of Nostitz, Charles Earl and Lord of Firmian, Jan Josef Pachta of Rájov, Francis Joseph of Klebelsberg. Composer Bedřich Diviš Weber (1766 - 1842), the future first director of the conservatory, drew up a new institute's according to the Bedřich Diviš Weber. the Parisian model (founded 1795 ) and the Milan Conservatory (founded in 1807). Due to the ongoing coalition wars , the teaching began on April 24, 1811. The teaching took place in the Dominican monastery near St. Jilje in the Old Town and the first director was
The first pupils of the Conservatory were children under the age of ten. In class, they played the school tools available at the conservatory (cello and bass ). Only from the year 1816 pupils were admitted to the age of ten years.
First concert
The first public academy students organized a conservatory 21st February 1815 in Redutě and next year (15. September 1816) graduated the first 12 students, 7 of whom deserved citations, among them cellist Josef Weidl , a native of Loucky, as well as violinists J. V. Kalivoda and K. Barták , bass player J. Novak, L. Vesecký fagotist, J. Cvrček horn player and clarinettist F. Blatt. In 1822 a total of 22 listeners, including cellists Josef Hlavatý from Prague Josef Slavík). and Jan Matys from Komorni Hrádek near Chocerad and also the famous violinist
The later concerts of the Conservatory's audiences reached a high level and international fame, which were commended by the then great authors such as Carl Maria von Weber, Richard Wagner, Hector Berlioz and Ferenc Liszt.
The establishment of the Prague Conservatoire in 1811 received a significant and excellent school in the city of Prague, after which the millennial population was really pragmatic and who, for its great love for music, also fully deserved. The capital city of Prague is really proud of its musical conservatory and its accomplished work.