Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi Milan

The Conservatorio di Musica "Giuseppe Verdi", founded 1808, is one of the most important italian music institutes; with more than 1,700 students, over 240 teachers and 20 majors, it is Italy's largest university of music. Thanks to its outstanding standard of education it is reckoned as one of the most prestigious music institutions in Europe. Among the long list of prominent students and teachers, we can mention the following names, from past to present: Alberto Mozzati, Paolo Borciani, Luciano Berio, Franco Donatoni, Niccolò Castiglioni, Claudio Abbado, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Bruno Canino, Antonio Ballista, Maurizio Pollini, Rocco Filippini, Riccardo Muti, Paolo Bordoni, Ivan Fedele, Luca Francesconi, Barbara Frittoli, Daniele Gatti and many others. The Conservatorio is part of the AFAM-system (Arts & Music Higher Education System), parallel to University. Access is with a high-school diploma, after audition.