Beijing Central Conservatory of Music

Home of the best music talents

Top Classical, January 2021
The Beijing Central Conservatory of Music was founded in 1950 and has since then merged with several other art schools to become one of the largest music schools in China. CCOM covers an area of more than 70,000 square meters and its library, with more than 55,000 volumes, is the largest in China.  

Programs and classes range from elementary to advanced. The major focus of the school is on classical and orchestral theory and performing, also with courses dedicated to traditional Chinese music. Over 500 pianos are owed by the conservatory, among many other instruments for the students to practice.  

Over the years, the school has become famous for the impressive level of their students. Indeed, CCOM students have received more than 1,800 awards in national music competitions and almost 500 in international ones. This outstanding level of expertise requires years of training and a lot of practice. In an effort to engage children early on in the appreciation and study of music, the university also has an affiliated program with a local middle school that allows young conservatory teachers a chance to get hands-on experience teaching while the middle school students can develop their talents. 
 
In the last years, the Conservatory has developed strong relationships with foreign institutions and individuals. Foreign musicians and academics are frequently invited to teach or offer classes at the Conservatory, which, in turn, also sends its own faculty members and students to other countries to continue their studies, lectures, or give presentations. 

In 2017 the Conservatory founded the Chinese Music Composition Center to foster new works by Chinese composers. In 2019 a Carnegie Hall concert presented pieces by eight Chinese composers, six of them world premieres. Yu Feng conducted the CCOM Symphony Orchestra in works that incorporate Chinese and Western musical elements, including traditional Chinese instruments.

A number of students of the school have carved a niche for themselves in various genres of musicology: Chen Yi, Ju Jin, Lang Lang, Liang Wang, Sa Ding Ding, Tan Dun, , Ye Xiaogang or Yuja Wang, just to name a few.

Always opened to new disciplines, on April 2018 On the occasion of the visit to China of maestro Walter Ríos, an outstanding Argentine composer and bandoneonist, the first chair of Argentine tango bandoneon and composition was established at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.

It’s no surprise that this gigantic music conservatory is the first choice for many aspiring talented young musicians. Definitely a place to consider for those pursuing a brilliant music career.