Trinity Laban’s call for change in conservatoire training

Dr Aleks Szram, artistic director at Trinity Laban
Friday, May 9, 2025

For most conservatoire graduates, orchestral performance is only one part of a broad portfolio, but many conservatoires still model their training on the expectations of a full-time orchestral career. Trinity Laban’s Dr Aleks Szram asks: surely it is now time to acknowledge that the core curriculum – and the repertoire it teaches – must evolve?

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