Exposure 2026 - HKU Utrechts Conservatorium

Get carried away by the beautiful music of the graduating students of HKU Utrechts Conservatorium:

• From early June through to the end of August, our students will be presenting graduation concerts at Mariaplaats and on stages throughout the city
• On Saturday 27 June from 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm, the Wim Steyerberg Music Prize will be awarded at TivoliVredenburg
• On Sunday 28 June from 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm, there will be a musical open house at the Building for Arts and Sciences
• On Sunday 28 June from 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm, the closing event of 150 years of HKU Utrecht Conservatoire: The Treasure of Utrecht

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Graduation concerts

Friday June 5 - Saterday July 4
Various location

Fourth-year students of Jazz & Pop, Classical Music, Historical Performance Practice, Musician 3.0 and Music Education, as well as second-year Master’s students, will soon be completing their studies with a final exam concert. These will take place on site at the HKU Utrecht Conservatory, as well as at various venues in Utrecht and far beyond. On our website, you will find a complete overview of all seventy-plus (!) graduation concerts.

Wim Steyererg Music Prize

Fiiday June 26 - 12.30 - 13.30 hrs
TivoliVredenbrug, Hertz, Vredenburgkade 11, Utrecht

The prestigious Wim Steyerberg Music Prize, an annual award presented by the HKU Utrecht Conservatory, is celebrating its thirteenth edition this year. Since 2014, this special prize has been awarded to the most promising graduating students of classical music, with a particular focus on the disciplines of piano, violin and cello. The prize is intended to encourage young talent and support their first steps into professional musical life.

Musical open house

Sunday June 28 from 13.00 to 15.30 hrs
HKU Utrechts Conservatorium, K&W-building, Mariaplaats 27, Utrecht

Don’t forget to get in the mood on Sunday 28 June for the closing event of the HKU Utrecht Conservatory’s 150th anniversary with our musical open day on the same day from 1.00 pm to 3.30 pm. Throughout the Building for Arts and Sciences, you can enjoy concerts by all departments of the HKU Utrecht Conservatory. Wander through the three floors of the building and be treated to one musical surprise after another. From jazz to pop, from historical to contemporary; there’s something for everyone.

The Treasure of Utrecht

Sunday June 28 from 16.00 to 17.30 hrs
Domplein and Mariaplaats

Sunday afternoon, 28 June is the big day: the grand finale of the HKU Utrecht Conservatoire’s 150th anniversary celebrations. In the closing spectacle, *De Schat van Utrecht* (The Treasure of Utrecht), students, pupils from Utrecht’s primary schools, singers and musicians from across Utrecht will breathe new life into the old masters. They will demonstrate how music has the power to bring people together and literally get them moving. At 4.00 pm, a grand musical parade will set off from Domplein to Mariaplaats. Upon arrival at Mariaplaats, all the musicians and singers present will take their places on stage. They will first perform a graphic score created by Utrecht primary school pupils in their classrooms over the past few months. This is followed by the moment we’ve all been eagerly awaiting: the re-premiere of a composition long thought lost, written by Utrecht-born Louis Andriessen back in 1970 for the city of Utrecht: The Treasure of Scarlet Rackham. You won’t want to miss this event; be there, and best of all: you’re welcome to sing and play along!

Programme

In addition to the programme at HKU Utrecht Conservatory, there is plenty more to see during Exposure. Click below for the full Exposure programme and a handy map showing all the venues:

Our graduates

Below you can see all the students of HKU Utrechts Conservatorium who are graduating this year. Search by name, theme and education and see what has been made.