The Studio baroque at the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles is a unique two-year training and career development programme designed for young singers and instrumentalists.
Launched as part of the CMBV’s 40th anniversary in 2027, the Studio baroque offers young performers the opportunity to explore the French Baroque repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries through a historically informed approach and to establish themselves in the professional world through practical experience, whilst developing musical excellence, autonomy and a performer’s commitment to contemporary cultural issues.
In the spirit of 18th-century practices, when artists could be church cantors, concert singers and singing opera performers all at once, the Studio baroque offers a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach.
The course covers all aspects of the profession of a musician specialising in early music : vocal and instrumental technique, performance of the French secular and sacred vocal repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries (arias, cantatas, motets, operas, oratorios), diction, stage presence and Baroque theatre, research, editing, production etc.
The Studio baroque runs over two years:
First year: an intensive eight-session course, alternating between theoretical lectures, practical sessions led by specialist researchers and artists, experimental workshops, visits to resource centres, and professional placements in prestigious settings.
Second year: professional placement involving auditions with conductors and artistic directors, the creation of promotional material, participation in paid production projects and outreach activities, offering practical experience of the profession and a strong professional network.
Participants apply the latest developments in historically informed (performance practice). They explore innovative forms of concert performance and staging, and develop original projects in collaboration with the performing arts (dance, theatre, recitation).
Applications open: 1st June 2026
Application deadline: 8th July 2026
Auditions : 22nd to the 25th September 2026
Contact : studiobaroque@cmbv.fr
To learn more : www.cmbv.fr
