Conservatoire

: The Oberlin Conservatory of Music (founded in 1865) is the oldest continuously operating institution of its kind in the United States. The Conservatoire Experience

The concept originated from the Italian conservatorio , initially 16th-century orphanages that provided musical training to children to "preserve" them from poverty. conservatoire

Students at a conservatoire engage in a rigorous curriculum centered on performance excellence. : The Oberlin Conservatory of Music (founded in