The instruments inventory

The instruments inventory has around 6000 references. The catalogs below are continually updated to take account of acquisitions and sales of obsolete instruments. We invite you to consult them regularly.

To facilitate access to information on the instruments, they are grouped below into thematic catalogs. These catalogs are a selection from the instrumental collections of the Conservatoire de Paris. For practical reasons, some instruments may not be included, such as studio or classroom instruments. On the other hand, all instruments useful for pedagogical or production purposes, or specific instruments, are listed in one or other of the catalogs.

The contents of the catalog sheets will be updated and expanded: photos and technical information (tuning forks, dimensions, etc.) will be added regularly.

These instruments are made available for teaching and production purposes, as well as for students' personal work. Some instruments may also be loaned for competitions, or as part of introductory or optional courses offered by the Conservatoire's various departments.

A "search" function at the top of each catalog page is available to help filter information.

For all inquiries regarding instruments availability, the instrument inventory is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 12:30pm, and 1:30pm to 5pm.

Contact piano & keyboards section:

01 40 40 46 59
Keyboard instruments inventory parc_clavier@cnsmdp.fr

Contact orchestra park & loans:

01 40 40 47 45
Orchestras and loans parcinsprets@cnsmdp.fr

Keyboards catalogs

Early music

Pianos

Organs

Catalogs and loans

Early music

Winds & accessories

Plucked strings: harps, guitars

Quartet instruments & bows

Percussion

Percussion accessories

World music

Electronic lutherie: keyboards, guitars, amps, pads, accessories, etc.

Cataloguing and musicological research before 2018 : Louise Condi

Instrument portraits

Quentin Blumenroeder organ 2020 - Melodie Michel
Toussaint/Mascioni organ 2020 - Alexis Grizard
Peter Meier organ 2019 - Alma Bettencourt
1995 Dupont organ - Esther Assuied

Facsimile Violin Guadagnini luthier Paul Belin and Harpe Erard 1904 - Rachel Koblyakov et Marcel Cara
Guadagnini violin - Rachel Koblyakov
Guadagnini violin and Erard piano 1922 - Rachel Koblyakov and Orlando Bass

Resources