Curious about studying at the Royal Conservatoire The Hague? Explore the Open Day 2026 programme and find out what to expect during your visit.
Each department has its own programme of activities. You can also enjoy a varied live programme in the Conservatoriumzaal and other locations throughout the day.
Take a look at the programme below to see what's happening in your favourite department and plan your visit.
Programme Open Day per department
Find out what activities your favourite department hosts.
Please note the programme is subject to change, so check this page before the Open Day for the complete programme.
| Location | Information | |
| 12.00-17.00 | Room 6.65 | Ongoing information sessions on Art of Sound with Robin Koek |
| 12.00-17.00 | Production Studio A (6th floor) | Ongoing demonstration with Jasper Ras |
| 12.00-17.00 | Production Studio B (6th floor) | Ongoing demonstration with Stefan Schmid |
| 12.00-17.00 | Recording Studio (4th floor) | Ongoing demonstration with Daan van Aalst |
| 12.30-13.15 | Meeting point: Room 6.65 | Guided tour of Art of Sound with Ernst Coutinho |
| 14.00-14.45 | Meeting point: Room 6.65 | Guided tour of Art of Sound with Ernst Coutinho (second tour) |
| Location | Information | |
All day | Club 4 (4th floor) | Information stand (Dutch & English) |
All day | Synaesthesia Studio 6.64 | ArtScience installation |
| Location | Information | |
All day | Club 4 (4th floor) | Information stand |
| 11.00-11.30 | Studio 6 | Information session and Q&A: Classical Music & Conducting - Bachelor's (Dutch & English) |
| 12.30-13.00 | Conservatoriumzaal | Classical music performance |
| 13.00-13.30 | Studio 6 | Information session and Q&A: Classical Music & Conducting - Master's (Dutch & English) |
| 14.00-16.00 | Studio 6 | Conducting masterclass with Jac van Steen (Dutch & English) |
| Location | Information | |
All day | Club 4 (4th floor) | Information stand (Dutch & English) |
| 12.00-13.30 | Rooms 5.65 and 6.78 | Individual composition lessons. Each room can accommodate up to 6 people. To register, please email Pedro Latas |
| 14.00-16.45 | Studio 5 | Composition programme |
| 16.00-16.30 | Room 6.78 | Performance by the KHZ Ensemble |
| Location | Information | |
All day | Club 4 (4th floor) | Information stand |
All day | Dance Studios 1-4 (6th floor) | Observe a variety of dance classes, including ballet, flamenco and hip-hop (Dutch) |
The detailed programme, including all classes and information sessions led by Head of Department François Petit, will be published as soon as possible.
| Location | Information | |
All day | Club 4 (4th floor) | Information stand (Dutch) |
| 11.30-12.30 | Room 4.27 | Band coaching with Jeroen Thijsen & Erik Bogers (Dutch). Registration required |
| 11.45-12.15 | Conservatoriumzaal | Music Education performance |
| 13.00-14.00 | Studio 1 | Information session and programme (Dutch) |
| 14.00-14.30 | Studio 1 | Q&A: Music Education (Dutch) |
| 14.00-15.00 | Room 4.27 | Band coaching with Jeroen Thijsen & Erik Bogers (Dutch). Registration required |
| 15.00-15.45 | Studio 1 | Choral singing session with Peyton Kliphuis. Registration required |
| Location | Information | |
All day | Club 4 (4th floor) | Information stand (Dutch & English) |
| 11.00-11.30 | Conservatoriumzaal | Early Music performance |
| 12.30-13.00 | Microsoft Teams | Online Q&A (Dutch & English) Join via Teams |
| 13.45-14.15 | Studio 2 | Programme (Dutch & English) |
| 14.15-14.45 | Studio 2 | Information session (Dutch & English) |
| 14.45-15.15 | Studio 2 | Programme (Dutch & English) |
| 15.15-15.45 | Studio 2 | Information session (Dutch & English) |
| Location | Information | |
All day | Club 4 (4th floor) | Information stand (Dutch & English) |
| 14.00-17.00 | Studio 7 | Information session and music programme (Dutch & English) |
| 16.15-17.00 | Conservatoriumzaal | Jazz performance |
| Location | Information | |
All day | Club 4 (4th floor) | Information stand (Dutch) |
| 10.00-13.30 | Studio 7 | Information session and music programme (Dutch) |
| 10.30-15.45 | Rooms 6.39-6.60 | Information and drop-in sessions in the School voor Jong Talent classrooms (Dutch) |
| 10.45-11.15 | Corridor opposite the reception desk (6th floor) | Information session and Q&A (Dutch) |
| 11.00-14.30 | Corridor by the reception desk (6th floor) | Jong KC Stage (live music) |
| 14.00-14.30 | Patio (6th floor) | Performance by the Jong KC Winter Choir |
Music Education
| Location | Information | |
All day | Club 4 (4th floor) | Information stand (Dutch) |
| 11.30-12.30 | Room 4.27 | Band coaching with Jeroen Thijsen & Erik Bogers (Dutch). Registration required |
| 11.45-12.15 | Conservatoriumzaal | Music Education performance |
| 13.00-14.00 | Studio 1 | Information session and programme (Dutch) |
| 14.00-14.30 | Studio 1 | Q&A: Music Education (Dutch) |
| 14.00-15.00 | Room 4.27 | Band coaching with Jeroen Thijsen & Erik Bogers (Dutch). Registration required |
| 15.00-15.45 | Studio 1 | Choral singing session with Peyton Kliphuis. Registration required |
Kodály
| Location | Information | |
All day | Club 4 (4th floor) | Information stand (Dutch & English) |
| 11.00-12.00 | Studio 4 | Workshop with Suzanne Konings, Daniel Salbert & Anouk Vlinders (English) |
Theory of Music
| Location | Information | |
All day | Club 4 (4th floor) | Information stand (Dutch & English) |
| 10.00-11.00 & 11.00-12.00 | Rooms 5.25 / 5.38 / 5.39 | Demonstration lessons in music theory (Classical Music, Jazz and Music Education) (Dutch & English) |
| Location | Information | |
| 11.30-14.00 | Club 4 (4th floor) | Representatives available at the information stand (English & Dutch) |
| 14.00-14.30 | Conservatoriumzaal | Performance by the Dutch National Opera Academy |
| 15.15-16.15 | Studio 4 | Information session and Q&A |
| Location | Information | |
| 12.00-17.00 | Sonology studios (6th floor) | Ongoing demonstrations in all Sonology studios: Voltage Control Studio, Live Electronic Music Studio, Wave Field Synthesis Studio, and Computer Music Studios 1 & 2 |
| 12.15-16.30 | New Music Lab (6th floor) | Ongoing programme and information sessions on Sonology |
| Location | Information | |
All day | Club 4 (4th floor) | Information stand (Dutch & English) |
| 10.30-11.15 | Studio 2 | Open class with Yann Toussaint and his students (English) |
| 11.30-12.30 | Studio 2 | Information session: Voice (Dutch & English) |
| 12.30-13.00 | Studio 2 | Presentation of Master's specialisations: Lied and Ensemble Singing (English) |
| 13.30-14.15 | Studio 4 | Drama workshop with Annemiek van Elst (English). Registration required |
| 15.30-16.00 | Conservatoriumzaal | Vocal performance |
| Location | Information | |
All day | Club 4 (4th floor) | Angelique Loeve and Eugène Eijken will be available to answer all your questions at the information market |
| Location | Information | |
| 09.30-13.00 | Club 4 (4th floor) | International Mobility: Milda Orvydaite & Annemieke van Elst |
| 09.30-13.00 | Club 4 (4th floor) | Useful and Important Information for Parents: Martin Prchal |
| 13.00-14.30 & 16.00-17.00 | Club 4 (4th floor) | Professional Preparation, Alumni & Education Policy: Amber Rap & Marijn Abbink |
| 14.30-16.00 | Club 4 (4th floor) | Curriculum: Yvonne Smeets |
The following departments and staff members will be available at the general information desk at the information market in Club 4 during the times listed above. If you have a question, please visit the desk during the relevant time slot.
Live programme in the Conservatoriumzaal*
During the day, a varied programme will be shown in the Conservatoriumzaal and a few other locations
| Location | Information | |
| 10.15-11.00 | Conservatoriumzaal | Jong KC |
| 11.00-11.30 | Conservatoriumzaal | Early Music |
| 11.45-12.15 | Conservatoriumzaal | Music Education |
| 12.30-13.00 | Conservatoriumzaal | Classical Music |
| 13.15-13.45 | Conservatoriumzaal | Composition |
| 14.00-14.30 | Conservatoriumzaal | Dutch National Opera Academy |
| 14.45-15.15 | Conservatoriumzaal | Dance |
| 15.30-16.00 | Conservatoriumzaal | Vocal |
| 16.15-16.30 | Conservatoriumzaal | inTune Experience (live connection with Belgrade) |
| 16.30-17.00 | Conservatoriumzaal | Jazz Big Band |
| 11.00-14.30 | Corridor by the reception desk (6th floor) | Jong KC Stage |
| 14.00-14.30 | Patio (outdoors, 6th floor) | Jong KC Winter Choir |
| 16.00-16.30 | Room 6.78 | KHZ Ensemble |
