The Conservatoire Pierre Cochereau à rayonnement régional de Nice (C.R.R. de Nice) is a state-run regional music and dance conservatoire which serves Alpes-Maritimes, Nice in France.
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History
The conservatoire was founded by Adeline Ballet, a pianist, in 1916. It is named after its former director Pierre Cochereau, who served from 1962 to 1979.
In the musical field, the conservatory provides instruction on string instruments (violin, viola, cello, contrabass), woodwinds (flute, oboe, bassoon, saxophone, clarinet), brass (horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba) as well as polyphonic instruments (piano, accordion, guitar, harp, organ, percussion). Singing, writing and musical composition classes, as well as early music lessons are also provided. The ballet and contemporary sections within the dance programme of the conservatory; and the dramatic arts are approached by interpretation, vocal work and improvisation workshops.
In 2009, the French soprano Elizabeth Vidal was appointed professor of lyric art.
The current director of the conservatoire is Thierry Muller, who has served since February 2016.
Notable alumni
Maurice Jaubert (1900–1940), composer of film music
Freda Betti (1924–1979), opera singer
Claude Bolling (1930–2020), French jazz pianist
Christian Ferras (1933–1982), violinist
Scott Ross (1951–1989), American harpsichordist
Gilbert Bezzina, violinist and opera conductor
Philippe Bianconi (born 1960), pianist
Carla Lazzari (born 2005), French singer
Clairemarie Osta (born 1970)
David Kadouch (born 1985), pianist and chamber musician
Bruno Destrez (born 1959), bassist and luthier