A public music conservatoire in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, offering musical interpretation training from primary school to the second university cycle.
The Conservatoire de musique de Trois-Rivières is located at 587, rue Radisson in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. It is a state corporation funded by the Government of Quebec and reporting to the Ministry of Culture and Communications. Its Foundation supports student excellence and the professional integration of graduates.
The Conservatoire has been offering training to young musicians from the Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec regions for 60 years.
The Conservatoire offers more than 15 specialties taught by its faculty. It provides a continuum of musical interpretation training from primary school to the second university cycle. Specialty courses are free at the primary and secondary levels, with a registration and related fee of 250 $ per session. At the college and university levels, students receive 1 h 30 of specialty instruction per week. It is described as the only state institution in North America offering music students a continuum of training from primary school to university.
Listed facilities include the library, instrument loan, and piano accompaniment. Students perform recitals at the Musée POP during the lunch hour, and the symphonic orchestra performs three times a year in the Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec regions.
Music admission is through an audition. University programs use early auditions (auditions hâtives).