The new headquarters of Julián Orbón opens its doors to showcase its 15 musical specialties
09 Jun 2025
From tomorrow until Friday the 13th, culminating with the participation of the Conservatory students in 6 concerts in the White Night
The Professional Municipal Conservatory Julián Orbón opens its doors from June 10 to 13 to bring its musical studies to the public and showcase the instruments taught at the new headquarters in La Ferrería. During these days, individuals interested in starting their musical education can attend various activities organized at the center and discover the 15 instruments that are part of the elementary teachings: piano, percussion, violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, and saxophone.
The auditorium of the Conservatory will host an open session for those interested in starting their musical studies, with free entry until full capacity, tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. The students will showcase the different instruments taught in the elementary music teachings. Additionally, on the 11th and 12th, Julián Orbón will offer the general public the opportunity to discover its new headquarters at La Ferrería, 14. Two guided tours are scheduled each day, at 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., where the center’s faculty will guide attendees through the facilities. No prior reservation is required, and access is free until full capacity.
6 concerts in the White Night
The days will culminate on Friday the 13th with the participation of the municipal conservatory students in 6 concerts organized for the White Night. The auditorium of the center will host a musical marathon from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., featuring students from Elementary Teachings of different specialties.
This will be followed by a performance by the String Orchestra of 3rd and 4th year Elementary Teachings. At the same time, 6:00 p.m., a flute concert directed by Begoña Vázquez will take place at the Cultural Factory. From 6:30 p.m., the balconies of the conservatory and Alfonso VI square will fill with music with a horn quartet, a trombone trio, the Elementary Teachings Choir, led by Isabel Baigorri, and the Conservatory Band, conducted by Marcos Malnero.
The program will continue at the Urban History Museum with the Professional Teachings Orchestra, directed by Natalia García, from 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and will end at Santa Cecilia at 8:30 p.m. with the Modern Harmony Classroom, by Javier Rubio.
Registrations and entrance exams for Elementary Teachings
The registration deadline for entrance exams to Elementary Teachings ends on Sunday, June 15, and registrations can preferably be made electronically through the Avilés City Council’s electronic headquarters. Individuals needing support and guidance to complete the electronic application can avail themselves of the municipal telecenters and the registration assistance offices of the Avilés City Council (OAR). All information can be found on the center’s website www.conservatoriojulianorbon.com and inquiries can be made by phone at 985561015.
The fees for the first year of Elementary Teachings, where two hours of Music Language and one weekly hour of individual instrument classes are taken, are €57.75 per month plus €34.65 registration per subject. There are discounts based on income and large families.
After the registration deadline, the provisional list of admitted students will be published on the afternoon of June 16, along with the exam schedules. From the publication until 8:00 p.m. on June 17, appeals can be made against the provisional admission list, and the final list will be published on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 18.
The exams will take place on June 19 in the afternoon, and provisional results will be published on June 23. Appeals can be made until June 25, with the final results being published on Thursday, June 26.
The entrance exams for the start of Elementary Music Teachings assess the rhythmic-auditory aptitude, vocal aptitude, and psychomotor aptitude of the applicants. They are scored as pass or fail.
Preference will be given to younger applicants, starting with those who turn 8 years old in the current year and then in subsequent years. Applicants of the same age will be alphabetically ordered starting from the letters «CD» from «A» to «Z», according to the results of the annual public lottery held by the Ministry of Education to determine the admission of students in public and privately funded schools in the Principality of Asturias.
Once the entrance exam is passed, the respective instrumental specialties will be assigned, and the student can voluntarily take a test to assess their skills and knowledge to determine their level in the assigned specialty (date to be confirmed by the Ministry of Education).
In the current academic year, there are 110 students studying Elementary Teachings at the Professional Municipal Conservatory Julián Orbón.
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