Founded in 1964, the China Conservatory of Music is a Beijing institution devoted to the study, performance and development of Chinese music. Its teaching encompasses Chinese and orchestral instruments, voice and opera, piano, conducting, composition, musicology, music education and arts management. The conservatory provides undergraduate and postgraduate education, doctoral study and preparatory training through its affiliated middle school. Research institutes for Chinese music and Chinese vocal arts connect its performance training with the investigation of musical traditions.