Leeds Conservatoire

Leeds Conservatoire
Former names
Leeds Music Centre (1965–1971), City of Leeds College of Music (1971–1997), Leeds College of Music (1997–2020)
TypeConservatoire
Established1965; 59 years ago (1965)
PrincipalJoe Wilson[1]
Students1500
Address
3 Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7PD
,
England

53°47′50″N 1°31′58″W / 53.79722°N 1.53278°W / 53.79722; -1.53278
Colours  Blue
AffiliationsConservatoires UK
European Association of Conservatoires
Luminate Education Group
Websitewww.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk
The conservatoire building in Quarry Hill in 2014

Leeds Conservatoire (formerly known as The Leeds Music Centre, the City of Leeds College of Music, and Leeds College of Music) is a higher education music conservatoire based in the Quarry Hill district of Leeds, England. It was founded in 1965 by Joseph Stones.

Aside from its education provision, which also includes short courses and programmes for adults and school-age musicians, Leeds Conservatoire hosts a seasonal programme of concerts, largely in its 350-seat auditorium 'The Venue'. In 2011, Leeds Conservatoire was awarded All-Steinway School status, becoming the only conservatoire in England to have 90% of its pianos from the Steinway family.[2][clarification needed]

Leeds Conservatoire became a wholly owned subsidiary of Leeds City College in August 2011, and is now a member of the Luminate Education Group.[3] In 2018, the conservatoire regained its status as a Higher Education Institution.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Joe Wilson was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "All Steinway Schools". Steinway & Sons. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Strategic alliance with Leeds College of Music". Leeds City College. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference HEIstatus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).