The Andrés de Vandelvira Higher Conservatory of Music has opened the 2026/2027 academic year in Jaén with 245 enrolled students, Europa Press reported. Secretary of State for Education Abelardo de la Rosa delivered the opening lecture, while the ceremony featured performances by the center’s percussion group and trumpet band.
Territorial delegate Francisco José Solano highlighted the conservatory’s curriculum, which spans three specialties — Performance, Flamenco, and Production and Management — divided into 20 distinct pathways. Solano emphasized the Flamenco specialty’s role in advancing academic training around an artistic expression tied to Andalusian culture.
The conservatory’s new headquarters, occupied since last academic year, has expanded and improved spaces for academic activity. Solano detailed Jaén’s broader music education network of eleven conservatories: six elementary, four professional and one higher center, calling them fundamental to guaranteeing young people access to quality music education.
Jaén mayor Julio Millán recognized students, faculty and staff, noting the conservatory lets local youth continue musical training at home while attracting students from elsewhere. Millán acknowledged faculty who guide students through years requiring significant time, discipline and perseverance.
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