Milestones

Key events throughout its history have shaped the institution that the Conservatory is today. Milestones will take you from the founding of the Conservatory of Music and Art in 1906 to the development of outstanding programs and initiatives like the Barr Institute for American Composition Studies.

For a more comprehensive history of the Conservatory’s first 100 years, buy Rhythms of a Century, a full-color, hardcover coffee table book containing 250 pictures.