Ecole Normale de musique de Paris Alfred Cortot

The École Normale de Musique de Paris is a a school of higher education, which has the aim of training well-rounded musicians, who are not only capable of excelling in the practice of an instrument, in singing or in a specialty such as composition or orchestral conducting, but who also have a strong level in all the important additional disciplines such as music theory, analysis, music history, chamber music, etc. To accomplish this, it has welcomed some of the word’s greatest pedagogues and, among them, Marguerite Long, Reynaldo Hahn, Nadia Boulanger, Charles Munch, Pablo Casals, Henri Dutilleux and Olivier Messiaen. This academic excellence has carried on to the present day.

As a result, students are prepared effectively for the specificities and demands of a career as a musician. The Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris also prepares its students for international competitions.

To prepare students for a smooth professional transition, the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris multiplies tools, courses and strategic partnerships with the professional world. This includes numerous opportunities to perform in concert at the Salle Cortot and in other concert halls.