The Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Dijon, also called the Conservatoire Jean-Philippe Rameau, is a regional conservatory in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France. It is an artistic education establishment approved and controlled by the State, under the Direction générale de la Création artistique of the Ministry of Culture and Communication and represented by the regional direction of cultural affairs (DRAC). The conservatory offers three specialties: music, choreography, and dramatic art.
Its history began with the founding of the Dijon conservatory as a music institute on 19 frimaire an II. In 1868, the municipal music school became a branch of the Paris imperial conservatory under the direction of Charles Poisot. The institution became a regional national conservatory in 1977. In 1983, it moved to boulevard Georges-Clemenceau and was named Jean-Philippe-Rameau at the inauguration of the new location. The building has eight levels and was designed by Jacques Goubet and Robert Faurel. An additional space, called espace Colmar, was added in 2003 to facilitate collaboration among the music, choreography, and drama sections.
Nearby Objects
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Place du Trente-Octobre 700 m away -
Hôtel de Vogüé 850 m away -
Maison Millière 850 m away -
Saint-Michel Church 850 m away -
Church of Notre-Dame of Dijon 850 m away
Regional Artistic Education in Dijon
The Conservatoire a rayonnement regional de Dijon, also called the conservatoire Jean-Philippe Rameau, is a regional conservatory located in Dijon, in the Cote-d'Or department of France. It is an artistic education establishment approved and controlled by the State. Its oversight is carried out by the Direction generale de la Creation artistique of the Ministry of Culture and Communication, with representation through the regional direction of cultural affairs, or DRAC. The conservatory offers training in three specialties: music, choreography, and dramatic art.
History and Building of the Dijon Conservatory
The Dijon conservatory was founded as a music institute on 19 Frimaire an II. In 1868, the Dijon municipal music school became a branch of the Paris imperial conservatory under the direction of Charles Poisot. The institution later became a regional national conservatory in 1977. In 1983, it moved to boulevard Georges-Clemenceau and was named Jean-Philippe-Rameau at the inauguration of the relocation.
The conservatory building has eight levels and was designed by Jacques Goubet and Robert Faurel. An additional space, called espace Colmar, was added in 2003. This space supports collaboration among the music, choreography, and drama sections. In 2017, the director position was vacant, and its duties were being covered by three deputy directors.
Current Role and Institutional Network
Today, the CRR welcomes students and serves the Cote Basque-Adour agglomeration, including Anglet, Bayonne, Biarritz, Bidart, and Boucau. Its service area also includes Hendaye and Saint-Jean-de-Luz. The institution receives subsidies from the Aquitaine Regional Council and the Pyrenees-Atlantiques General Council. Its theater section has also developed an educational partnership with the Dijon-Bourgogne theater, reflecting its role within a wider cultural and teaching network.